“The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.”

“I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.”

“When I see a spade I call it a spade.I'm glad to say I have never seen a spade!”

“Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade.Gwendolen. [Satirically.] I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.”

“One is tempted to define man as a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.”

“One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.”

“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.”