The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one’s clean linen in public.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) The importance of being Ernest

London is undoubtedly a place where men and manners may be seen to the best advantage.

James Boswell (1740-1795)

We can be nowhere private except in the midst of London.

Charles Lamb (1775-1834)

With the possible exception of New York, there is no place like London for versatility in eating.

James Huneker (1859-1921)

The type of man capable of success in London is more or less callous and cynical. If I had the training of boys, I would teach them to think of London as the last place where life can be lived worthily.

George Gissing (1857-1903)