Fashion is a way of not having to decide who you are. Style is deciding who you are and being able to perpetuate it.
QUENTIN CRISPYou must stop this interview now as I have come to end of my personality.
More Quentin Crisp Quotes
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The young always have the same problem – how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.
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Manners are love in a cool climate.
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Sex is the last refuge of the miserable.
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Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
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For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.
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I was amazed to receive later a substantial sum for sitting in my room and talking about myself. If only I could get some of the back pay!
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To live in the past is to miss today’s opportunities and tomorrow’s blessings.
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I’ve never not been famous.
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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.
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One should always be wary of anyone who promises that their love will last longer than a weekend.
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Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
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The formula for achieving a successful relationship is simple: you should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster.
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Never sweep. After four years the dirt gets no worse.
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In Manhattan, every flat surface is a potential stage and every inattentive waiter an unemployed, possibly unemployable, actor.
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The search for a life-style involves a journey to the interior. This is not altogether a pleasant experience, because you not only have to take stock of what you consider your assets but you also have to take a long look at what your friends call “the trouble with you.” Nevertheless, the journey is worth making.
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