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The Picture of Dorian Gray Quotes
The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
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(ed. Ward, Lock & Co., 1891), Chapter VI, Page 110
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Book:
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Writer:
Oscar Wilde
Genre:
Classics, Fiction, Philosophy
Published:
1890
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