Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?
Oscar WildeOh, why will parents always appear at the wrong time? Some extraordinary mistake in nature, I suppose.
Oscar WildeAh, on what little things does happiness depend! I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched.
Oscar WildeOh, no doubt the cod is a splendid swimmer - admirable for swimming purposes but not for eating.
Oscar Wilde