Imitation is the homage mediocrity pays to greatness.

There is no feeling more comforting and consoling than knowing you are right next to the one you love.

If it is not nailed to the floor, it's mine. If I can pry it loose, it is not nailed down.

The best way to appreciate your job is to, is here to stay.

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want.

What are American dry-goods? asked the duchess, raising her large hands in wonder and accentuating the verb. American novels, answered Lord Henry.

Well, I know, of course, how important it is not to keep a business engagement, if one wants to retain any sense of the beauty of life.