Oscar Wilde: It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; thr — Oscar Wilde

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence.

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