More from The Portrait of Mr. W. H.
- After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.
- ALGERNON. The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility! JACK. That wouldn’t be at all a bad thing.
- A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
- A man cannot be too careful in his choice of enemies.
- A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.
- Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.
Last reviewed 2026-07-06