“All live by seeming. The beggar begs with it, and the gay courtier Gains land and title, rank and rule, by seeming; The clergy scorn it not, and the bold soldier Will eke with it his service.--All admit it, All practise it; and he who is content With showing what he is, shall have small credit In church, or camp, or state.--So wags the world.” WorldStatesChurchLandGayGainsSoldierCreditTitlesHypocrisyLive ByCampsScornBeggarSeemingClergyPractiseWagsCourtiers Book:The Waverley novels. 25 vols. Source: The Waverley novels. 25 vols.
“I don't think that gay and lesbian relationships are identical to heterosexual relationships. I do think that heterosexual weddings, or at least most of them, are sort of camp pantomimes about male and female sex roles, even if the couple is marrying as individuals and equals.” IfsThinkingIndividualSexRolesCoupleGayFemaleMalesCampsIdenticalMarryingPantomime Author:Dan Savage
“A lot of what used to be known as gay culture - broadly speaking, homoeroticism and being camp - has been brought into mainstream culture. I think we should be moving to an era where it's just sex.” ThinkingShouldHas BeensMovingUsedCultureSexKnownGayUsed To BeErasCampsMainstreamMainstream CultureGay Culture Author:Neil Tennant
“I think camp is a really fascinating thing, and it's hard to define and hard to apply consciously. It's almost something you take from material that's already existed in the world, a reading of the world. But I think it speaks of a long tradition of gay reading of the world, before gays were allowed to be visible.” ThinkingWorldLongHardReadingSpeakMaterialsGayTraditionVisibleFascinatingCamps Author:Todd Haynes
“I am camp. Lots of gay men can't cope with their campness. They are in denial about it.” MenGayDenialCampsGay Men Author:Graham Norton
“Kylie stormed into Holiday's office. She dropped down into the seat across from the desk and looked her friend and camp leader right in the eyes. "I hate boys. I'm seriously considering going lesbian." Holiday's expression was part grin, part groan. "If it was that easy, ninety percent of the women in the world would be gay." She made a funny little face and then asked, "So...boy problems?” IfsWorldLittlesMadeProblemWould BeEyeFacesHateEasyLeaderBoysExpressionGayOfficePercentI HateSeatsHolidayCampsDesksConsideringNinety Author:C.C. Hunter
“In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.” MenLoveLifeWarHeavenPeaceLove IsGayGreenCourtSaintWarriorTunesLove LifeHallsCampsShepherdsReedsGrovePeace LoveAttire Author:Walter Scott