“The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.”

“The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.”

“nothing is worth doing except what the world says is impossible.”

“nothing that is worth knowing can be taught”

“You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.”

“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”

“You silly Arthur! If you knew anything about...anything, which you don't, you would know that I adore you. Everyone in London knows it except you. It is a public scandal the way I adore you. I have been going about for the last six months telling the whole of society that I adore you. I wonder you consent to have anything to say to me. I have no character left at all. At least, I feel so happy that I am quite sure I have no character left at all.”