“If sophistication is a matter of being in control of our primary reactions, we may now be sophisticated. At least we shall be fairly confident of ourselves and may, with any luck, be confident of others. Our object will be to enjoy our selves. But to make sure that our names are permanently on the cast list, it will be advisable to be of interest to others. This aim must never be confused with the desire to be popular.” IfsMaySelfMatterDesireNamesEnjoyInterestObjectsAimLuckCastsListsReactionsPrimariesConfusedSophisticatedSophisticationBe ConfidentAdvisable Author:Quentin Crisp
“You must be a poet, a lady of evil luck desiring to be what you are not, longing to be what you can only visit.” DesirePoetryEvilPoetLuckLonging Book:The Awful Rowing Toward God Source: The Awful Rowing Toward God
“Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.” DesireNaturalLuckFollowingMasteryInclinationGeneticsDeep Desire Book:Mastery Source: Mastery