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Oscar Wilde Quotes about Romance

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Nothing spoils romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman

Nothing spoils romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman

Oscar Wilde (2014). “Epigrams and Aphorisms”, p.51, BoD – Books on Demand

Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.

Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.104, Wordsworth Editions

He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to weep about.

Oscar Wilde (2012). “The Complete Short Stories of Oscar Wilde”, p.31, Courier Corporation

The things one feels absolutely certain about are never true. That is the fatality of faith, and the lesson of romance.

Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.163, GENERAL PRESS

While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the actor to give realism to romance.

Oscar Wilde (2014). “A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies”, p.16, Simon and Schuster

I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.

Oscar Wilde (2015). “The Picture of Dorian Gray (with an Essay by Jules Barbey D'Aurevilly)”, p.65, Mondial

The worst of having a romance of any kind is that it leaves one so unromantic.

Oscar Wilde (2015). “The Picture of Dorian Gray (Diversion Classics)”, p.17, Diversion Books

Lo! with a little rod I did but touch the honey of romance — And must I lose a soul's inheritance?

Oscar Wilde (2013). “The Artist As Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.12, Random House