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Quentin Crisp Quotes

Sex is the last refuge of the miserable.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: December 25, 1908 - November 21, 1999

Topics

Sex Miserable Last Refuge

I don't really engage with that world of technology, which might be to my detriment.

Technology World Engage Might Really

It's sort of a feeling of power onstage. It's really the ability to make people smile, or just to turn them one way or another for that duration of time, and for it to have some effect later on. I don't really think it's power... it's the goodness.

Smile Power Time People Think Way

My favorite day was Monday, September the 25th, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana, site of the Superdome. I watched our people who had suffered so grievously through Hurricane Katrina fill a stadium hours before a game and stay hours after the game.

Day Monday People Game New Through

Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.

Humor Bad Over Social Us Get

When I moved to New York to act I was no good at working restaurants - hosting, waiting, bussing, dishwashing - I wasn't good at any aspect. But I did have a guitar. So I would sing 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,' but you would only hear the chorus because the train comes by every 30 seconds.

Michael Weatherly

Good New York Waiting Me Guitar You

I just believe that sometimes in life you're like a shark - you have to keep moving through water; otherwise, you'll die.

Life Water Moving Believe Die You

Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas had very few native domesticated animal species from which humans could acquire such diseases.

Animal Pigs Cattle Smallpox Disease

He has called for a repeal of the Fifth Amendment as it affects the right of private property.

Right Amendment Property Affects He

I like playing a guy who wears pants as opposed to shorts.

Pants Playing Guy Who Like Shorts

I was about to get a degree in economics when I accepted that I'd be a lousy businessman, and if I didn't give acting a try I'd regret it for the rest of my life.

Peter Gallagher

Life Economics Graduation Rest Try

I want to feel the team is playing like I want. If not, why am I here?

Team Feel Want Why Playing Here

I wanted to play drums, and I got a set when I was 14 and just started to play in the house, to the stereo. I liked Ringo Starr, of course. And Sandy Nelson. I had his record, 'Let There Be Drums,' and I'd play along with it.

House Play Started Along Drums Just

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