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.

Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

If people are dishonest once, they will be dishonest a second time. And honest people should keep away from them. (Lady Chiltern)

It is a dangerous thing to reform anyone.

Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him.

The only horrible thing in the world is ennui.

Always! That is the dreadful word ... it is a meaningless word, too.