Joe Orton quotes - page 3

Prentice: What this young woman claims is a tissue of lies. Match: This is a boy, sir. Not a girl. If you're baffled by the difference it might be as well to approach both with caution. (Joe Orton)
Prentice: It's ridiculous. I'm a married man. Match: Marriage excuses no one the freaks' roll-call. View quote
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On the bus going home I heard a most fascinating conversation between an old man and woman. "What a thing, though," the old woman said. "You'd hardly credit it." "She's always made a fuss of the whole family, but never me," the old man said. "Does she have a fire when the young people go to see her?" "Fire?" "She won't get people seeing her without warmth." "I know why she's doing it. Don't think I don't," the old man said. "My sister she said to me, 'I wish I had your easy life.' Now that upset me. I was upset by the way she phrased herself. 'Don't talk to me like that,' I said. 'I've only got to get on the phone and ring a certain number,' I said, 'to have you stopped.'" "Yes," the old woman said, "And you can, can't you?" "Were they always the same?" she said. "When you was a child? Can you throw yourself back? How was they years ago?" "The same," the old man said. "Wicked, isn't it?" View quote
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