Quote?

[Mark F.]

Does anybody remember the exact quote from the play that goes something like "Loosing one parent is unfortunate, loosing both is foolish"? I can't remember it correctly.

[mono]

Very strangely, I read The Importance Of Being Earnest recently, and happened to copy that quote down. It goes:
"Losing one parent is a misfortune; but losing both parents is plain carelessness."

[Mark F.]

thanks a lot!

[smartie_pants88]

it is actually 'to lose one parent Mr Worthing may be considered misfortunate, to lose both looks simply careless' I am Lady B in TIOBE

[Maria C]

Does anybody remember the exact quote from the play that goes something like "Loosing one parent is unfortunate, loosing both is foolish"? I can't remember it correctly.

hi> I have the quote that u are refering it goes: "To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfurtune; to lose both looks like carelessness"