Quotation by Oscar Wilde

To many, no doubt, he will seem to be somewhat blatant and bumptious, but we prefer to regard him as being simply British.
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Anglo-Irish playwright, author. book review, Pall Mall Gazette (London, Nov. 18, 1886).
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