Born Monday 16 October 1854, died Friday 30 November 1900
Professions: Dramatist, Playwright, Poet, Writer
Nationality: Irish
What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of Lying.
Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.
In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin.
There is always something infinitely mean about other people's tragedies.
Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.
If there was less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world.