To me, Beauty is the wonder of wonders...It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances.

I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.

Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.

When good Americans die they go to Paris.

Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.

Ones real life is often the life that one does not lead.

You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.