Quentin Crisp Quotes

The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as 'Soho' poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent.

Quentin Crisp

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing.

Jerome Lawrence

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When I on set as a director I crazy. My temper is not that good.

Andrew Lau

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That's my prescription for a happy marriage - marry someone who doesn't do anything similar to what you do.

Maxine Kumin

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Sometimes when I speak to groups or I'm interviewed by a journalist, I ask them to imagine their communities without Girl Scouts - to imagine the thousands of food drives and clothing and toy collections that would never take place if not for Girl Scouts.

Anna Maria Chavez

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I'm a homebody. I like having my parents around.

Michael Fishman

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All Israel wants to do is survive.

Mike Gallagher

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If we are to meet the growing electricity demand in the United States without significantly increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, we must maintain a diverse supply of electricity, and nuclear power must be part of that mix.

Judy Biggert

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When I was 15, I was working for a radio band in Shreveport. Cliff Bruner, the hottest Texas fiddler of them all, was on the same package shows, playing for Jimmie Davis.

Johnny Gimble

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Leaving Iraq without military assistance during its transition, and before it is stable enough to ensure its own citizens' security, would pose a tremendous risk. We must complete our mission.

Doc Hastings

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I come from a family of storytellers. My grandmother was great at telling stories, and my mother was an amazing storyteller.

Dianne Reeves

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Make tweets effortless to enjoy, make it easier for all to participate, and make each of us on Twitter feel heard and valuable.

Chris Sacca

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I was born in 1954. My parents were brought up in the war years, and life was hard.

Annie Lennox

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