“Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women are so fond of using it. They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever. It is a meaningless word, too. The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.”

“The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.”

“They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.”

“Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a man's last romance.”

“Men know life too early. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.”

“Nothing spoils romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman”

“I am not laughing, Dorian; at least I am not laughing at you. But you should not say the greatest romance of your life. You should say the first romance of your life. You will always be loved, and you will always be in love with love. A grande passion is the privilege of people who have nothing to do. That is the one use of the idle classes of a country. Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning. ”