A man's life is of more value than a woman's. It has larger issues, wider scope, greater ambitions. Our lives revolve in curves of emotions. It is upon lines of intellect that a man's life progresses. I have just learnt this, and much else with it, from Lord Goring. And I will not spoil your life for you, nor see you spoil it as a sacrifice to me, a useless sacrifice.

For the canons of good society are, or should be, the same as the canons of art. Form is absolutely essential to it.

Don't use big words. They mean so little.

Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself.

Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.

As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.

I have no objection to anyone's sex life as long as they don't practice it in the street and frighten the horses.