“ I like talking to a brick wall—it's the only thing in the world that never contradicts me! ”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | Lady Windermere's Fan |
| Topic | talking contradiction wall |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/790/790-h/790-h.htm |
Context
“Dear me! How very interesting! Tuppy, I want to talk to you. [Lord Augustus takes no notice.]
Dumby. It's no use talking to Tuppy. You might just as well talk to a brick wall.
Cecil Graham. But I like talking to a brick wall—it's the only thing in the world that never contradicts me! Tuppy!
Lord Augustus. Well, what is it? What is it? [Rising and going over to Cecil Graham.]
Cecil Graham. Come over here. I want you particularly.” source
Dumby. It's no use talking to Tuppy. You might just as well talk to a brick wall.
Cecil Graham. But I like talking to a brick wall—it's the only thing in the world that never contradicts me! Tuppy!
Lord Augustus. Well, what is it? What is it? [Rising and going over to Cecil Graham.]
Cecil Graham. Come over here. I want you particularly.” source
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