A Lack of Color

Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scientific laws. Their origin is pure vanity.  Their result is absolutely nil.  They give us, now and then, some of those luxurious sterile emotions that have a certain charm for the weak.  That is all that can be said for them.  They are simply cheques that men draw on a bank where they have no account.

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

One of my favourite books of all time. More quotes to come.