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Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.
"Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Lord Henry urges Dorian to pursue sensation and avoid wasting his youth. The seductive speech is part of the novel's moral danger, so it should not be flattened into uncomplicated advice to take risks.
Key takeaway:
Read an appealing invitation in light of its consequences.
Origin of the quote
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter II, Lord Henry speaking to Dorian.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe passage appears in the novel. Its narrative role includes temptation and influence; the uploaded excerpt omits much of that larger argument.
