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If Mr. Vincent Price were to be co-starred with Miss Bette Davis in a story by Mr. Edgar Allan Poe read more

If Mr. Vincent Price were to be co-starred with Miss Bette Davis in a story by Mr. Edgar Allan Poe directed by Mr. Roger Corman, it could not fully express the pent-up violence and depravity of a single day in the life of the average family.

by Quentin Crisp Found in: Men and women Quotes,
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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

by Quentin Crisp Found in: Relationships Quotes,
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Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they read more

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head

by Quentin Crisp Found in: Euphemisms Quotes,
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Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

by Quentin Crisp Found in: Euphemisms Quotes,
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You should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a read more

You should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster

by Quentin Crisp Found in: Disaster Quotes,
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