Oscar Wilde1854–1900I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
One should never trust a woman who tells her real age. If she tells that, she’ll tell anything.
- A Woman of No Importance (1893), Act III
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating.
Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attraction of others.
Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but moulds it to its purpose.





