The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

I’m sorry for that, for your sake. I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.

For heaven’s sake, don’t try to be cynical. It’s perfectly easy to be cynical.

To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a

misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

Well, I won’t argue about the matter. You always want to argue about things. Algernon. That is exactly what things were originally made for.

‘To-day I broke off my engagement with Ernest. I feel it is better to do so. The weather still continues charming.’