Quentin Crisp Quotes About Desire

Quotes about: Desire

• The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

  Quentin Crisp

  Success, Moving, Character

• Whenever we confront an unbridled desire we are surely in the presence of a tragedy-in-the-making.

  Quentin Crisp

  Tragedy, Desire

• If sophistication is a matter of being in control of our primary reactions, we may now be sophisticated. At least we shall be fairly confident of ourselves and may, with any luck, be confident of others. Our object will be to enjoy our selves. But to make sure that our names are permanently on the cast list, it will be advisable to be of interest to others. This aim must never be confused with the desire to be popular.

  Quentin Crisp

  Confused, Self, Names

• The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to place their entire life in the hands of some other person. For this purpose they frequently choose someone who doesn't even want the beastly thing.

  Quentin Crisp

  Hands, Desire, Purpose

  "The Naked Civil Servant". Book by Quentin Crisp, Chapter 16, 1968.

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