Top 10 Famous Quotes by Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), born Denis Charles Pratt, was an English writer, raconteur, and actor known for his wit and flamboyant personality. His 1968 autobiography, "The Naked Civil Servant," which was later adapted into a TV film, brought him international fame. Crisp was openly homosexual and a distinctive figure in London's bohemian circles. He moved to New York in the 1980s, where he continued his career with one-man shows that blended humor and social commentary. Crisp's legacy is that of a cultural icon who championed individuality and self-expression, inspiring many with his unapologetic embrace of his identity.

Top 10 Famous Quotes by Quentin Crisp

1. "Fashion is what you adopt when you don't know who you are."
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2. "There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
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3. "Life was a funny thing that happened to me on the way to the grave."
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4. "Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper."
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5. "The key is never, never work. Nothing is more aging than work. It's not only the strain of getting up in the morning for work, but it's the resentment that settles on your face."
— Quentin Crisp

6. "If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style."
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7. "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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8. "Manners are love in a cool climate."
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9. "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."
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10. "I learned very early in life that I was always going to need people more than they needed me."
— Quentin Crisp