Joe Orton Professions : PlaywrightBorn : January 1, 1933Died : August 9, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Joe Orton The kind of people who always go on about whether a thing is in good taste invariably have very bad taste. Joe Orton tastegoes-onpeople I'm too amused by the way people carry on to give in to despair. Joe Orton despairgivingpeople The Oscar Wilde of Welfare State gentility. Joe Orton wildewelfareoscars Civilizations have been founded and maintained on theories which refused to obey facts. Joe Orton theorycivilizationfacts Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly Joe Orton rageheartgiving With madness, as with vomit, it's the passerby who receives the inconvenience. Joe Orton passerbyinconveniencemadness The humble and meek are thirsting for lood Joe Orton meekhumble I'd the upbringing a nun would envy. Until I was fifteen I was more familiar with Africa than my own body. Joe Orton envyfifteenbody Policemen, like red squirrels, must be protected. Joe Orton squirrelspolicemenred People think I write fantasy, but I don't; some things may be exaggerated or distorted in the same way that painters distort and alter things, but they're realistic figures. They're perfectly recognisable. Joe Orton writingpeoplethinking Every luxury was lavished on you - atheism, breastfeeding, circumcision. Joe Orton luxuryatheismchildren God is a gentleman. Joe Orton gentlemanblonde It's all any reasonable child can expect if the dad is present at the conception. Joe Orton reasonabledadchildren You were born with your legs apart. They'll send you to the grave in a Y-shaped coffin. Joe Orton coffinslegssarcastic FAY: The British police force used to be run by men of integrity. TRUSCOTT: That is a mistake which has been rectified. Joe Orton mistakerunningintegrity Reading isn't an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum. Joe Orton policereadingwork On our way home we were waiting for the bus when a very fat, pompous-looking woman reeled out of a pub shouting, "Melancholia? Ad nauseam." Joe Orton waitinghomeway You cannot compile a wit out of two half-wits. Joe Orton The humble and meek are thirsting for blood. Joe Orton meekhumbleblood Similar Authors Alan Ayckbourn playwright Bonnie Greer playwright Annie Baker playwright August Wilson playwright August Strindberg playwright Athol Fugard playwrightAll Authors
