“One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.”

“Neither at things, nor at people should one look. Only in mirrors should one look, for mirrors do but show us masks.”

“One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.”

“Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt.”

“It is absurd to have a hard and fast rule about what one should read and what one shouldn't.”

“But don't you think one can be happy when on is married?Perfectly happy. But the happiness of a married man, my dear Gerald, depends on the people he has not married.But if one is in love?One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.”

“The proper basis for marriage is mutual misunderstanding. The happiness of a married man depends on the people he has not married. One should always be in love - that's the reason one should never marry.”