Quote by Oscar Wilde

Yes; poor Bunbury is a dreadful invalid.Well, I must say, Algernon, that I think it is high time that Mr. Bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. This shillyshallying with the question is absurd.

Yes; poor Bunbury is a dreadful invalid.Well, I must say, Al

Summary

In this quote from Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," the speaker, Algernon, and his friend, Bunbury, are discussing Bunbury's constant state of illness. Algernon sarcastically remarks that it is about time for Bunbury to make a firm decision regarding his life or death, criticizing his indecisiveness. The quote reflects on how some individuals may manipulate or exaggerate their illnesses, leading others to question the legitimacy of their condition and suggesting a lack of seriousness in their approach.

Topics

Humor Funny Life And Death Bunburying

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I write out of my intellectual experience.

I write out of my intellectual experience.

We judge ourselves by our best intentions and most noble act

We judge ourselves by our best intentions and most noble acts but we will be judged by our last worst act.

Michael Josephson

I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I j

I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.

Diane Ackerman, "quoted in Newsw

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what they see it is above, not against them.

Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if

Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

My sister having so much to do, was going to church vicariou

My sister having so much to do, was going to church vicariously, that is to say, Joe and I were going.

Charles Dickens

Humor Funny Excuses Church Avoidance Pretext Vicarious Doings

Marriage enlarges the scene of our happiness and of our mise

Marriage enlarges the scene of our happiness and of our miseries. A marriage of love is pleasant, of interest, easy, and where both meet, happy. A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendship, all the enjoyments of sense and reason, and

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots a

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.

Business Risk Management American Ambition Maverick

Our happiness in this world depends on the affections we are

Our happiness in this world depends on the affections we are able to inspire.

Duchess Prazlin

Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art

Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art history. I was thinking about psychology, then I got really afraid because everybody says it's terribly boring.

Art Love History Philosophy

They do not love that do not show their love. The course of

They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love.

William Shakespeare