Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Men And Women Quotes

Ah, well, then I suppose I shall have to die beyond my means.

Ah, well, then I suppose I shall have to die beyond my means.

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment...

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair...

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair...

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is...

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is...

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well...

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well...

A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.

A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A misanthrope I can understand - a womanthrope never

A misanthrope I can understand - a womanthrope never

It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.

It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.

People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run...

People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run...

While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the...

While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the...

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry,...

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry,...

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do

Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.

Vulgarity is simply the conduct of other people.

People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live...

People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live...

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with...

Temperament is the primary requisite for the critic - a temperament exquisitely susceptible to beauty,...

Temperament is the primary requisite for the critic - a temperament exquisitely susceptible to beauty,...

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to...

To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to...