MRS ALLONBY Is she such a mystery? LORD ILLINGWORTH She is more than a mystery - she is a mood. MRS ALLONBY Moods don't last. LORD ILLINGWORTH It is their chief charm.
Oscar WildeWickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.
Oscar WildeI worshipped you too much. I am punished for it. You worshipped yourself too much. We are both punished.
Oscar WildeI am sorry my life is so marred and maimed by extravagance. But I cannot live otherwise. I, at any rate, pay the penalty of suffering.
Oscar Wilde