Quentin Crisp Quotes

Quentin Crisp

English Writer

Born: Dec 25, 1908

Died: Nov 21, 1999

First Me People Time World You

In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast. Those who once inhabited the suburbs of human contempt find that without changing their address they eventually live in the metropolis. Quentin Crisp

Time Live Universe Changing Side Address Once Those Outcast Find Contempt Without Metropolis Expanding Human Suburbs Inhabited Who Eventually

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

First Worse Dirt Housework Years Get Any After Four Need

It is explained that all relationships require a little give and take. This is untrue. Any partnership demands that we give and give and give and at the last, as we flop into our graves exhausted, we are told that we didn't give enough. Quentin Crisp

Exhausted Enough Relationships Our Give Give And Take Take Demands Untrue Partnership Any Explained Little Require Flop Graves Last

When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, 'Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe? Quentin Crisp

God You Woman Atheist People Believe Catholics Audience Said Up Yes Ireland Northern Stood Northern Ireland Whom

Health consists of having the same diseases as one's neighbors. Quentin Crisp

Health Consists Neighbors Having Diseases Same