Quentin Crisp

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 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.

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

Never keep up with Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.

Never keep up with Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.

There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any read more

There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse.