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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
On Politics :
"Politics are not an instrument for effecting social change; they are the art of making the inevitable appear to be a matter of wise human choice."
- Quentin Crisp

The Wit And Wisdom of Quentin Crisp.

Image: Front cover of book 'The Wit And Wisdom of Quentin Crisp.'.
Published : 1984

Author: Quentin Crisp. (Compiled and edited by Guy Kettelhack.)
"The keenest of British humorists delivers a book of short essays filled with a striking sense of courageous individuality. Discover Quentin Crisp's thoughts on "Style", "Mating Plumage" and "The Most Erotic Movie Ever Made". Perhaps the funniest pieces are his expositions on such pop and literary figures as Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, and Andy Warhol. Here is the essence of Crisp in undiluted form.