Dinner Quotes
After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.
"After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
A satisfying meal makes the speaker comically tolerant even of troublesome relatives. The joke combines the comfort of hospitality with the familiar difficulty of family relationships.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the comic exaggeration behind this observation about forgiveness.
Origin of the quote
A Woman of No Importance, Act II, Lady Caroline discussing her brother.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe play contains the sentence within a longer speech. Its speaker and comic context matter when explaining it as a standalone quotation.
