Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, life wouldn't be worth living.
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And let me touch those curving claws of yellow ivory; and grasp the tail that like a monstrous asp coils round your heavy velvet paws.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a fascination with beauty and the allure of a creature's form.
In this quote, Oscar Wilde uses vivid imagery to convey the aesthetic appreciation of a creature, potentially symbolizing a deeper connection to art and the beauty found in nature. The description of 'curving claws of yellow ivory' and the coiling tail evokes a sense of wonder and elegance, hinting at themes of desire and admiration for the splendid and the exotic.
Themes
BeautyArtNatureImaginationFascination
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about artistic inspiration from nature.
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