One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.

It is only the superficial qualities that last. Man's deeper
nature is soon found out.

Industry is the root of all ugliness.

The ages live in history through their anachronisms.

It is only the gods who taste of death. Apollo has passed away,
but Hyacinth, whom men say he slew, lives on. Nero and Narcissus
are always with us.

The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything;
the young know everything.

The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is
youth.

Only the great masters of style ever succeeded in being obscure.

There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men
there are in England at the present moment who start life with
perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.

To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.



MRS. LANGTRY AS HESTER GRAZEBROOK