Quotes 41 till 60 of 548.
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A man who is much talked about is always very attractive.
The importance of being earnest (1895) act 2 -
A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.
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A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at.
The Soul of Man Under Socialism (1895) -
A modern city is the exact opposite of what everyone wants.
Letter naar Robert Ross (31-5-1897) in Frank Harris - Oscar Wilde, His life and confessions -
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
The Pall Mall Gazette (14 oktober 1886) he Children of the Poets -
A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.
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A woman will flirt with anybody in the world as long as other people are looking on.
The Importance of Being Earnest Act 3 -
Ah, nowadays we are all of us so hard up, that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments. They’re the only things we can pay.
Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893) First act -
All trials are trials for one's life, just as all sentences are sentences of death.
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America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.
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An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.
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An epigram is only a wisecrack that's played at Carnegie Hall.
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An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.
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Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there.
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Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.
The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891) -
Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.
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