Quentin Crisp Quotes
(1 - 10 of 21)The war between the sexes is the only one in which both sides regularly sleep with the enemy
The war between the sexes is the only one in which both sides regularly sleep with the enemy
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other 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.
It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom; it is the constant repetition of them that more
It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom; it is the constant repetition of them that has this liberating effect. Tolerance is the result not of enlightenment, but of boredom.
The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
You should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a more
You should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster
Love is the extra effort we make in our dealings with those whom we do not like and once you more
Love is the extra effort we make in our dealings with those whom we do not like and once you understand that, you understand all. This idea that love overtakes you is nonsense. This is but a polite manifestation of sex. To love another you have to undertake some fragment of their destiny.
Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.
Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.
Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.
Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.
Flowers are words which even a baby can understand.
Flowers are words which even a baby can understand.
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that more
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
