"I was working on the proof of..." - Quote by Oscar Wilde

“There is no doubt that genius lasts longer than beauty.”

“Conscience and cowardice are really the same things, Basil. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm. That is all.”

“Flowers are as common in the country as people are in London.”

“I have great respect for the semicolon; it is a mighty handy little fellow.”

“When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person.”

“Is it hot in the rolling mill? Are the hours long? Is $15 a day not enough? Then escape is easy. Simply throw up your job, spit on your hands, and write another "Rosenkavailer."”

“I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained, or the sofa faded.”

“I think my vice would be outdoing myself.”

“When I came home and showed my mother my report card with a mark of 98 in arithmetic, she wanted to know who had gotten the other two points.”