By persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Men should be more careful.
Source: Miss Prism, in The Importance of Being Earnest, act 2.
-- Oscar Wilde, (Oct 16 1856-1900), Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist; He was noted for his flamboyant witty, sophisticated plays, e.g., The Importance of Being Ernest, 1895.