"A Woman of No Importance" Quotes
A Woman of No Importance: A woman's past comes back to haunt her as she navigates the complexities of social class and morality in Victorian England.
classics | 96 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.
There is no sin except stupidity.
I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
I couldn't help it. I can resist everything except temptation.
The well-bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.
To define is to limit.
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.
Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.