Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895, Act I Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895, Act I The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895, Act I To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895, Act I
