Who said “If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.”?

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

SourceThe Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Gwendolen, Act III

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“If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.”
— Oscar Wilde
VerifiedThe Importance of Being Earnest (1895), Gwendolen, Act III · evidenceLoyalty

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27685-if-you-are-not-too-long-i-will/

MLA

Wilde, Oscar. “If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27685-if-you-are-not-too-long-i-will/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27685-if-you-are-not-too-long-i-will/.

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