I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself. Sometimes I am so clever I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

They flaunt their conjugal felicity in one's face, as if it were the most fascinating of sins.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

It is because Humanity has never known where it was going that it has been able to find its way.

Good intentions have been the ruin of the world. The only people who have achieved anything have been those who have had no intentions at all.

There is no doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty.

When a golden girl can win Prayer from out the lips of sin, When the barren almond bears, And a little child gives away its tears, Then shall all the house be still And peace come to Canterville.