My gods dwell in temples made with hands. It was always once springtime in my heart. There was no pleasure I did not experience. I did it to the full, as one should do everything that one does. I don’t regret for a single moment having lived for pleasure. It is only when one has lost all things, that one knows that one possesses it Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling. Nobody is worthy to be loved… or if that phrase is a bitter one to bear, let us say that everyone is worthy of love, except him who thinks he is. If any love is shown us we should recognize that we are quite unworthy of it. But it is by love and admiration that one should live. Most people live for love and admiration. The world loves the Saint, and Christ loves the sinner. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul? When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star, there still remains oneself. Truth in art is the unity of a thing with itself To deny one’s own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one’s own life. To regret one’s own experiences is to arrest one’s own development. Love is asacrament that should be taken kneeling. Let these quotes inspire you! De Profundis QuotesĮvery one is worthy of love, except him who thinks that he is. We compiled a list of 17 quotes that best summarise the message of Oscar Wilde in De Profundis. If you’re looking for the best De Profundis quotes you’ve come to the right place.
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