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Joe Orton quotes: 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.

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 quotes: The humble and meek are thirsting for blood.

The humble and meek are thirsting for blood.

Joe Orton quotes: I'm too amused by the way people carry on to give in to despair.

I'm too amused by the way people carry on to give in to despair.

Joe Orton quotes: Reading isn't an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum.

Reading isn't an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum.

Joe Orton quotes: Civilizations have been founded and maintained on theories which refused to obey facts.

Civilizations have been founded and maintained on theories which refused to obey facts.

Joe Orton quotes: Policemen, like red squirrels, must be protected.

Policemen, like red squirrels, must be protected.

Joe Orton quotes: With madness, as with vomit, it's the passerby who receives the inconvenience.

With madness, as with vomit, it's the passerby who receives the inconvenience.

Joe Orton quotes: The Oscar Wilde of Welfare State gentility.

The Oscar Wilde of Welfare State gentility.

Joe Orton quotes: God is a gentleman.

God is a gentleman.

Joe Orton quotes: The kind of people who always go on about whether a thing is in good taste invariably have very bad taste.

The kind of people who always go on about whether a thing is in good taste invariably have very bad taste.

Joe Orton quotes: I'd the upbringing a nun would envy. Until I was fifteen I was more familiar with Africa than my own body.

I'd the upbringing a nun would envy. Until I was fifteen I was more familiar with Africa than my own body.

Joe Orton quotes: FAY: The British police force used to be run by men of integrity. TRUSCOTT: That is a mistake which has been rectified.

FAY: The British police force used to be run by men of integrity. TRUSCOTT: That is a mistake which has been rectified.

Joe Orton quotes: You were born with your legs apart. They'll send you to the grave in a Y-shaped coffin.

You were born with your legs apart. They'll send you to the grave in a Y-shaped coffin.

Joe Orton quotes: It's all any reasonable child can expect if the dad is present at the conception.

It's all any reasonable child can expect if the dad is present at the conception.

Joe Orton quotes: There are fascinating possibilities in this situation. I'd get it down on paper if I were you.

There are fascinating possibilities in this situation. I'd get it down on paper if I were you.

Joe Orton quotes: Every luxury was lavished on you - atheism, breastfeeding, circumcision.

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

Joe Orton quotes: Cleanse my heart ... Give me the ability to rage correctly

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