In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the... - Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his."

"I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact."

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."

"I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact."

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."