Quentin Crisp

I don't hold with abroad and think that foreigners speak English when our backs are turned

I don't hold with abroad and think that foreigners speak English when our backs are turned

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.

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.

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 law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.

The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.