You should make no effort to try to join society, stay right where you are. Give your name and serial number and wait for society to come to you.
Quentin CrispA gentleman doesn't pounce he glides. If a woman sits on a piece of furniture which permits your sitting beside her, you are free to regard this as an invitation, though not an unequivocal one.
Quentin CrispIf you live in America, you don't have to work. You can just drift along in the smiling and nodding racket.
Quentin CrispWomen have decided to be people, which is a great mistake. Women were nicer than people.
Quentin CrispThe 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.
Quentin Crisp