“Set me anything to do as a task, and it is inconceivable the desire I have to do something else.”

“That is the injustice of a woman's lot. A woman has to bring up her children; and that means to restrain them, to deny them things they want, to set them tasks, to punish them when they do wrong, to do all the unpleasant things. And then the father, who has nothing to do but pet them and spoil them, comes in when all her work is done and stealstheir affection from her.”

“I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else.”

“I never resist temptation because I have found that things that are bad for me do not tempt me.”

“What you are to do without me I cannot imagine.”

“When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.”

“Professor Henry Higgins: Oh, Pickering, for God's sake stop being dashed and do something! ”