Who said “Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very…”?

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

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

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“Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.”
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5978-thirty-five-is-a-very-attractive-age-london/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5978-thirty-five-is-a-very-attractive-age-london/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5978-thirty-five-is-a-very-attractive-age-london/.