And certainly once a man begins to neglect his domestic duties he becomes painfully effeminate, does he not? And I don't like that. It makes men so very attractive.
More than half of modern culture depends upon what one shouldn't read.
A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.
In married life three is company and two none.
Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.
Well, I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs.
My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces false impression
Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade. Gwendolen. [Satirically. ] I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.
If I am occasionally a little over-dressed, I make up for it by being always immensely over-educated.
I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.
I am not in favour of this modern mania for turning bad people into good people at a moment's notice.
Oh! I don't think I would like to catch a sensible man. I shouldn't know what to talk to him about.
It is awfully hard work doing nothing.
I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked.
A man who desires to get married should know everything or nothing.
