Цитаты из книги «Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour»

One has to keep up appearances in this world

pale into insignificance beside

.] I was thinking how far a man may fall when he attempts to climb the stars.

But life is a game of chess in which one is always beaten. Death sits on the other side of the board, and for every move he has a counter-move. And for all your deep-laid schemes he has a parry.

I'm so grateful to you for that.

Surely love is the worst possible foundation for marriage. Love creates illusions, and marriages destroy them. True lovers should never marry.

Don't play the heavy father, or we shall burst into tears.

I shall be very cross with you in a minute.

I perceive, Bobbie, that during my absence you have not added good manners to your other accomplishments.

It puts me at my ease at once.