Who said “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune... to lose both seems like…”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Lady Bracknell, Act I

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune... to lose both seems like carelessness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30084-to-lose-one-parent-may-be-regarded-as/

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Wilde, Oscar. “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune... to lose both seems like carelessness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30084-to-lose-one-parent-may-be-regarded-as/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wilde, Oscar. “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune... to lose both seems like carelessness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30084-to-lose-one-parent-may-be-regarded-as/.