"In
married life three is company and two none."
From 'The Importance of Being Earnest' 1895. |
"To lose
one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like
carelessness."
From 'The Importance of Being Earnest' 1895. |
"I can
resist everything except temptation."
From 'Lady Windemere's Fan' 1892. |
"Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes."
From 'Lady Windemere's Fan' 1892. |
"There
is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is
not being talked about."
From 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' 1891. |
"It is
better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be
good than to be ugly."
From 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' 1891. |
"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people
for the people."
From 'Sebastian Melmoth' 1891. |
"The
English country gentleman galloping after a fox - The unspeakable in
full pursuit of the uneatable."
From 'A Woman of No Importance' 1893. |
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"I have
nothing to declare except my genuis." |
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"Work is
the curse of the drinking classes." |
