Mathoms, etc.

1. "I'm a woman. I can be as contrary as I choose."
2."My dear all life is a series of problems which we must try and solve, first one and then the next and then the next, until at last we die."
3. "My dear, love is a far more dangerous motive than dislike."
4. Violet: "I'm afraid Tom's small talk is very small indeed."
Robert: "Not everyone can be Oscar Wilde."
Violet: "What a relief."
5.  Martha: "Oh well, the gang's all here, I see."
Violet: "Is that American for 'Hello'?"
6.  Cora: "I hope I don't hear sounds of disagreement."
Violet: "Is that what they call discussion in New York?"
7. “I don’t dislike him, I just don’t like him. Which is quite different.”
8. Martha: "I have no wish to be a Great Lady."
Violet: "No, a decision that must be reinforced whenever you look in the glass."
9.  "There's nothing simpler than avoiding people you don't like. Avoiding one's friends, that's the real test."
10.  “I wonder your halo doesn’t grow heavy. It must be like wearing a tiara around the clock.”
11.  "You are a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do."
12. "Vulgarity is no substitute for wit."
13. "I am not a romantic. But even I will concede that the heart does not exist solely for the purpose of pumping blood."
14.  Carson: "Hard work and diligence weigh more than beauty in the real world."
Violet: "If only that were true."
15.  “Don’t be defeatist dear. It is very middle class.”
 16. "Hope is a tease, designed to prevent us accepting reality."
17. "Principles are like prayers; noble of course, but awkward at a dinner party."