The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.


How to Become a Virgin (1981)

Quentin Crisp Quotes

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.