Miss Prism: And you do not seem to realize, dear Doctor, that by persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Men should be more careful; this very celibacy leads weaker vessels astray. Chasuble: But is a man not equally attractive when married? Miss Prism: No married man is ever attractive except to his wife. Chasuble: And often, I've been told, not even to her.

The ability of the theist to misunderstand a thing is directly proportional to the obviousness of the thing.

When a man is old enough to do wrong he should be old enough to do right also.

I have never killed anyone, but I have often read about some guy getting his ass taken out with great pleasure

I am very glad I have travelled. Travel improves the mind wonderfully, and does away with all one's prejudices.

There is no mode of action, no form of emotion, that we do not share with the lower animals. It is only by language that we rise above them.

It was you I thought of all the time, I gave to them the love you did not need: lavished on them a love that was not theirs.