An Ideal Husband
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An Ideal Husband Memory and the Past Quotes Page 1
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #1 MRS. CHEVELEY. Even you are not rich enough, Sir Robert, to buy back your past. No man is. (1.274) |
The past seems like a wholly negative thing. A large part of Sir Robert's past is comprised of the positive decisions he's made. Now, only the mistakes seem important and influential.
| Quote #2 SIR ROBERT CHILTERN. No one should be entirely judged by their past. (1.345) |
Sir Robert says this about his nemesis, Mrs. Cheveley. He also seems to be fishing for a gentle response from his wife that might apply to him, too.
| Quote #3 LADY CHILTERN. [Sadly.] One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged. (1.346) |
Sorry, Sir Robert. Lady Chiltern believes that people can't change. She refuses to believe that human beings are works in progress.
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