Quote by Oscar Wilde

I am less to you than your ivory Hermes or your silver Faun. You will like them always. How long will you like me? Till I have my first wrinkle, I suppose. I know, now, that when one loses one's good looks, whatever they may be, one loses everything. Your picture has taught me that. Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right. Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself.


I am less to you than your ivory Hermes or your silver Faun.

Summary

This quote from Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, reveals the character's obsession with youth and appearance. The speaker laments their perceived inferiority compared to material possessions, suggesting that their value lies solely in physical attractiveness. The quote reflects a distorted worldview influenced by Lord Henry Wotton's hedonistic philosophy. It highlights the character's fear of aging and the extremity to which they cling to their youth, even contemplating taking their own life once their looks diminish.

By Oscar Wilde
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