Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic. |
Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic. |
Better the rule of One, whom all obey, than to let clamorous demagogues betray our freedom with the kiss of anarchy. |
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. |
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. |
Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole! |
Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same. |
Biography lends to death a new terror. |
Bore: a man who is never unintentionally rude. |
But I am afraid that we are beginning to be over-educated; at least everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching |
But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say exactly what one means? Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter, but a true friend always says unpleasant things, and does not mind giving pain. Indeed, if he is a really true friend he prefers it, for he knows that then he is doing good. |
By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. |
Caricature is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius. |
CECILY. When I see a spade I call it a spade./ GWENDOLEN. I am glad to say I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different. |
Charity creates a multitude of sins. |