“When you go to heaven you can be what you like and I intend to be a child.” — Alfred B. Douglas Child Copy Share Image
“This is my book, and in my book my soul With its two woven threads of joy and pain, And both were… — Alfred B. Douglas Book soul Copy Share Image
“The measure of one's love for good poetry and for good music is the hatred, the violent hatred, one feels for bad… — Alfred B. Douglas Bad music Copy Share Image
“The average woman is far braver than the average man. The common kind of courage-that of the soldier who disregards the danger… — Alfred B. Douglas Courage Copy Share Image
“What shall I say, what word, what cry recall, What god invoke, what charm, what amulet, To make a sonnet pay a… — Alfred B. Douglas Joy and pain Copy Share Image
“I defy anyone who retains the least spark of honour to spit on the real, essential love of one human being for… — Alfred B. Douglas Love Copy Share Image
“It is heresy to say that we shall ever again produce a poet of Shakespeare's stature, but we have faith that when… — Alfred B. Douglas Faith Copy Share Image
“The poet wishes to strike beautiful notes, not new notes... To ask or expect a poet to strike a new note in… — Alfred B. Douglas Poetry Copy Share Image
“He (Wilde) did succeed in weaving spells. One sat and listened to him enthralled. It all appeared to be Wisdom and Power… — Alfred B. Douglas Nature Copy Share Image
“I have often behaved badly and I have often behaved foolishly; but, as it happens, I find that on the whole, the… — Alfred B. Douglas Long run Copy Share Image