“She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm.”

“She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness.”

“The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty, and to someone else if she is plain.”

“She is very clever, too clever for a woman. She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness.”

“MRS ALLONBY Is she such a mystery?LORD ILLINGWORTH She is more than a mystery - she is a mood.MRS ALLONBY Moods don't last.LORD ILLINGWORTH It is their chief charm.”

“She has form," he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove - "that cannot be denied to her; but has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artists; she is all style, without any sincerity. She would not sacrifice herself for others. She thinks merely of music, and everybody knows that arts are selfish. Still, it must be admitted that she has some beautiful notes in her voice. What a pity it is that they do not mean anything, or do any practical good.”

“All charming people are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.”