He wrote in one of his letters that the three main characters in this story are three parts of himself. He said, “ Basil Hallward is what i think i am; Lord Henry what the world thinks me; Dorian what i would like to be - in other ages, perhaps”
Murder is not your pleasure style. You prefer different things to enjoy yourself. And my friend, you should never do anything that you cannot talk about after dinner.
"And now I feel that I've given myself to somebody who thinks my heart is a flower. A pretty flower that he can enjoy for a summer's day, and forget tomorrow."
When your youth goes, your beauty will go with it, too. Then, suddenly you'll discover that there is nothing left to live for. There will be nothing to enjoy, nothing to hope for. Time will be your greatest enemy, Mr. Gray. It steals everything from you.