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

That is the mission of art - to make us pause and look at a thing a second time.

Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to the growth of art.

Conscience and cowardice are really the same things, Basil. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm. That is all.

Alas, I am dying beyond my means.

Like dear St. Francis of Assisi I am wedded to Poverty: but in my case the marriage is not a success.

Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. The poor should be practical and prosaic. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.