Extraits

Il y a deux tragédies dans la vie : l’une est de ne pas satisfaire son désir et l’autre de le satisfaire.

Why doesn't he come? This waiting is horrible. He should be here. Why is he not here, to wake by passionate words some fire within me? I am cold - cold as a loveless thing.

Lord Darlington - I think life too complex a thing to be settled by these hard and fast rules.

Lady Windermere - I we had "these hard and fast rules," we should find life much more simple.

Lord Darlington - You allow of no exeptions?

Lady Windermere - None!

Lord Darlington - Ah, what a fascinating Puritan you are, Lady Windermere!

Lady Windermere - The adjective was unnecessary, Lord Darlington.

Lord Darlington - I couldn't help it. I can resist everything except temptation.

Lady Windermere - You have the modern affectation of weakness.

Lord Darlington (looking at her) - It's only an affectation, Lady Windermere.

Lady Windermere (gravely) - [...] I should be sorry to have to quarrel with you, Lord Darlington. I like you very much, you know that. But I shouldn't like you at all if I thought you were what most other men are. Believe me, you are better thant most other men, and I sometimes think you pretend to be worse.

Lord Darlington - We all have our little vanities, Lady Windermere.