Maxioms by Quentin Crisp
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
Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry read more
Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps.
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
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