Oscar Wilde Quotes about Marriage
Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.
Oscar Wilde (1999). “De Profundis: The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Writings”, p.13, Wordsworth Editions
Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed.
The Picture of Dorian Gray ch. 4 (1891).Wilde used the same words in A Woman of No Importance (1893).
Oscar Wilde (2012). “Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations”, p.21, Courier Corporation
Rich bachelors should be heavily taxed. It is not fair that some men should be happier than others.
Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.11, Wordsworth Editions
Young men want to be faithful, and are not. Old men want to be faithless, and cannot.
Oscar Wilde (2013). “The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Story of a Fashionable Young Man Who Sells His Soul for Eternal Youth and Beauty (Beloved Books Edition)”, p.37, Lulu Press, Inc
Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.97, Wordsworth Editions
A Woman of No Importance act 1 (1893)
Oscar Wilde (2004). “The Best of Oscar Wilde: Selected Plays and Writings”, p.126, Penguin
How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive.
Oscar Wilde (2013). “Lady Windermere's Fan”, p.55, Courier Corporation
Marriage is the one subject on which all women agree and all men disagree.
Oscar Wilde (2014). “A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies”, p.17, Simon and Schuster
They flaunt their conjugal felicity in one's face, as if it were the most fascinating of sins.
Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.83, GENERAL PRESS
"The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. The Original Four-act Version".
Marriage is hardly a thing one can do now and then, except in America.
Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.94, Wordsworth Editions
Oscar Wilde (1969). “The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.62, University of Chicago Press
