A woman will flirt with anybody in the world as long as other people are looking on.

The man who sees both sides of a question is a man who sees absolutely nothing at all.

I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.

Men are such cowards. They outrage every law in the world and are afraid of the world's tongue.

Women treat us [men] like humanity treats gods – they worship us and keep bothering us to do something.

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.

I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us. The commonest thing is delightful if only one hides it.