The things one feels absolutely certain about are never true. That is the fatality of faith, and the lesson of romance.
When asked what he thought of sports, Oscar Wilde replied, "I approve of any activity that requires the wearing of special clothing.
If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
To live in this world is a rare thing; most people just exist.
Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade. Gwendolen. [Satirically.] I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.