Oscar Wilde Quotes about House

Only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there.

Only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there.

People, House, Society

Oscar Wilde (1997). “Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis”, p.650, Wordsworth Editions

I forgot that every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character, and that therefore what one has done in the secret chamber one has some day to cry aloud on the house-tops.

Oscar Wilde

Integrity, Character, House

Oscar Wilde, Isobel Murray (1999). “The Soul of Man, and Prison Writings”, p.96, Oxford University Press, USA

Frank Harris has been received in all the great houses - once.

Oscar Wilde

Leadership, House, Guests

Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.

Oscar Wilde

Sarcastic, House, Political

Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.1159, GENERAL PRESS

We in the House of Lords are never in touch with public opinion. That makes us a civilised body.

Oscar Wilde

House, Body, Public Opinion

Oscar Wilde (1997). “Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis”, p.543, Wordsworth Editions

I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed, from all I hear, I shouldn't like to.

Oscar Wilde

People, House, Half

Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.31, Wordsworth Editions

Well, I don't like your clothes. You look perfectly ridiculous in them. Why on earth don't you go up and change? It's perfectly childish to be in mourning for a man who is actually staying a whole week with you in your house as a guest. I call it grotesque.

Oscar Wilde

Men, Clothes, House

Oscar Wilde “The Importance of Being Earnest”, BoD - Books on Demand

And now, dear Mr. Worthing, I will not intrude any longer into a house of sorrow. I would merely beg you not to be too much bowed down by grief. What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. This seems to me a blessing of an extremely obvious kind.

Oscar Wilde

Grief, Blessing, House

Oscar Wilde (1984). “The Importance of Being Earnest”, p.41, Dramatic Publishing

Oscar Wilde Quotes about House

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