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Quote by Joe Orton

“Every luxury was lavished on you - atheism, breastfeeding, circumcision.”

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Joe Orton was an influential British playwright known for his satirical and black humor. His works often explored social and moral issues, making a significant impact on the theater world with their unique style and profound insights. Tragically, Orton was arrested for the murder of his partner, Peter Cook, in 1967 and later committed suicide. more

“I do not know what the cat can have eaten. Usually I know exactly what the cat has eaten. Not only have I fed it to the cat, at the cat's insistence, but the cat has thrown it up on the rug, and someone has tracked it all over onto the other rug. I do not know why cats are such habitual vomiters. They do not seem to enjoy it, judging by the sounds they make while they are doing it. It's their nature. A dog is going to bark. A cat is going to vomit.”

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“He [the cat] liked to peep into the refrigerator and risk having his head shut in by the closing door. He also climbed to the top of the stove, discontinuing the practice after he singed his tail.”

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“I had inherited what my father called the art of the advocate, or the irritating habit of looking for the flaw in any argument.”

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“Even paranoids have real enemies.”

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