image: Quentin Crisp sitting at a table with his right hand touching his chin.

For those who admired him for his Intellect, Humanity and Courage.
Dedicated to the memory of
Quentin Crisp

Euphemisms :
"Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head, make their point of constructive criticism and continue on in calm forbearance.
Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne."

- Quentin Crisp

Resident Alien: The New York Diaries.

Published : 1997

Author: Quentin Crisp

His third volume of autobiography.
New York was Quentin's idea of heaven, so we must suppose New Yorkers were his idea of angels.
This book is a compilation of his diaries published in the magazine, 'New York Native' between 1990 and 1994.
They give us a wonderful insight into his life in New York.