Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest
Algernon, Act I.
Variant: All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.
Source: The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)
“Every child needs a tragedy to become truly interesting.”
Source: The Darkest Part of the Forest
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