"Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly"

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Source : Joe Orton (2014). “Orton Complete Plays: Entertaining Mr Sloane; Loot; What the Butler; Ruffian; Erpingham Camp; Funeral Games; Good & ...”, p.14, A&C Black

Joe Orton

#Heart Quotes #Giving Quotes #Rage Quotes

“The dictionary describes a selfish person as one who is 'concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself: seeking pleasure or well-being without regard for others.' May we add, a selfish person is often one who refers to 'I,' 'me,' and 'mine' rather than to 'we,' 'ours,' 'yours,' or 'theirs.' This person is anxious to be in the limelight, to be on center stage in life's little dramas. He or she may be a poor listener, or a conversation monopolizer. Selfishness is the great unknown sin. No selfish person ever thought himself to be selfish.”
“I ask questions, and a large part of my life has been spent asking questions of Ken Livingstone.”
“I don't think men see any lusty sexiness in me. The appealing thing is an air of abandonment. Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.”
“Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.”
“The real, native South Seas food is lousy. You can't eat it.”
“Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.”
“Certain food-based biofuels like biodiesel have always been a bad idea. Others like corn ethanol have served a useful purpose and essentially are obsoleting themselves.”
“Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.”

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