“ We women adore failures. They lean on us. ”
Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | A Woman of No Importance |
| Topic | failure women |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/854/854-h/854-h.htm |
Context
“Lord Illingworth. Is that a challenge?
Mrs. Allonby. It is an arrow shot into the air.
Lord Illingworth. Don’t you know that I always succeed in whatever I try?
Mrs. Allonby. I am sorry to hear it. We women adore failures. They lean on us. Lord Illingworth. You worship successes. You cling to them.
Mrs. Allonby. We are the laurels to hide their baldness.
Lord Illingworth. And they need you always, except at the moment of triumph.
Mrs. Allonby.” source
Mrs. Allonby. It is an arrow shot into the air.
Lord Illingworth. Don’t you know that I always succeed in whatever I try?
Mrs. Allonby. I am sorry to hear it. We women adore failures. They lean on us. Lord Illingworth. You worship successes. You cling to them.
Mrs. Allonby. We are the laurels to hide their baldness.
Lord Illingworth. And they need you always, except at the moment of triumph.
Mrs. Allonby.” source
