February 2012
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‘The only people a painter should know,’ he used to say, ‘are...
– Oscar Wilde, “The Model Millionaire”
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He had hoped that even modern Americans would be thrilled by the sight of a...
– Oscar Wilde, “The Canterville Ghost”
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‘Sorcery and sanctity,’ said Ambrose, ‘these are the only...
– Arthur Machen, “The White People”
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The callousness of the Rich legitimates the bad conduct of the Poor; let them...
– Marquis de Sade, Justine (via 18thcentury)
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Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is...
– Oscar Wilde, “The Model Millionaire”
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One afternoon I was sitting outside of the Cafe de la Paix, watching the...
– Oscar Wilde, “The Sphinx Without a Secret”
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2012 in Movies
For reasons unknown even to myself, I am keeping track of all the movies I watch in 2012. So far I’ve seen: The Birds, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Artist, The Wicker Tree, Quatermass and the Pit, Wilde, Conan (the newer one), Epidemic, A Dangerous Method, The Woman in Black, and Marnie.
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Yet I feel sometimes positively overwhelmed with the thought of the vastness and...
– Arthur Machen, “The Inmost Light”