Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.

Quote by Oscar Wilde

Topics: Life Quotes

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta...

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta...

Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs...

Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs...

Few parents nowadays pay any regard to what their children say to them. The old...

Few parents nowadays pay any regard to what their children say to them. The old...

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is...

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is...

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses...

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love.

To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love.

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is...

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is...

One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one

One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.

Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it...

It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it...

Act the part and you will become the part.

Act the part and you will become the part.