“Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.”

“It is awfully hard work doing nothing. However, I don't mind hard work where there is no definite object of any kind. -Algernon”

“To get into the best society, nowadays, one has either to feed people, amuse people, or shock people - that is all!”

“Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.”

“Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating.”

“It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible....”

“There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.”