When we're happy, we're always good. When we're good, we're not always happy.

— Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders)

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3 seconds sound clip from the The Picture of Dorian Gray movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:30:49.092 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- May I ask you a question? At what particular point did you mention marriage?

- I didn't make any formal proposal. I told her I loved her, and she said she was not worthy to be my wife. Not worthy.

- Women are wonderfully practical. In situations of that kind, we often forget to say anything about marriage and they always remind us.

- Sibyl has made me forget your poisonous theories.

- Which theories?

- Your theories about life, about pleasure.

- Pleasure is the only thing worth having a theory about. It's nature's sign of approval.

- When we're happy, we're always good. When we're good, we're not always happy.

- Sibyl is the answer to all your cynicism, Harry. I believe you'll understand that when you see her.

(All singing) So goodbye, little yellow bird, I'd rather brave the cold on a leafless tree than a prisoner be in a cage of gold.

- This marriage is quite right. I didn't think so at first but the moment we met her, I was convinced of it.

- She's charming and innocent, transparently so.

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