The basis of action is lack of imagination. It is the last resource of those who know not how to dream.
Oscar WildeSociety, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.
Oscar Wilde