We are specially designed to appeal to the sense of humour.

My great mistake, the fault for which I can’t forgive myself, is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.

Genius lasts longer than Beauty. That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Nowadays, all the married men live like bachelors, and all the bachelors like married men.

My dear Arthur, I never talk scandal. I only talk gossip. What is the difference between scandal and gossip? Oh! Gossip is charming! History is merely gossip. But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.