"I am not at all sure that I am a human being. I may be a butterfly, or a swan, or a tiger. I am certainly not a man."

"The very rich are no longer content with their money; they are getting to be proud of their virtues."

"I hate people who are not serious about meals."

"I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works."

"To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness."