Love is easily killed.

Loveless marriages are horrible. But there is one thing worse than an absolutely loveless marriage. A marriage in which there is love, but on one side only; faith, but on one side only; devotion, but on one side only, and in which of the two hearts one is sure to be broken.

It takes a thoroughly good woman to do a thoroughly stupid thing

The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. Authority over him and his art is ridiculous.

I love to talk about nothing. It's the only thing I know anything about.

Nowadays, all the married men live like bachelors, and all the bachelors like married men.

When a golden girl can win Prayer from out the lips of sin, When the barren almond bears, And a little child gives away its tears, Then shall all the house be still And peace come to Canterville.