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21 " If you wanted lesbians to come to a discussion, too, it might be better not to call your group the Gay Men’s Group. "
― Philip Hensher , The Emperor Waltz
22 " Where are the lesbians tonight, then?’ Alan said. ‘Why are we talking about them when they’re not interested enough to come to the discussion?’‘They’re separatismed,’ Duncan said. "
23 " It’s material deprivation that starts all this off.”“They’ve got dishwashers, Miranda,” Billa said. “They’re not examples of material deprivation. "
― Philip Hensher , King of the Badgers
24 " When you think of the Gay Plague, it’s really for the best these days that we put on a cheerful face and get on with what queens do best. "
25 " I’m reading Edmund White. It’s so nice. All about Jack Holmes and his great big penis. It’s like he’s got a little pet in the house that he needs to take for walks sometimes, in the park. I really like it. "
26 " This is a good place for thinking about your life, a few days in this place. "
27 " I love men, I love books, I can’t get enough of them. "
28 " The only good drugs are illegal drugs. "
29 " You’re the best friend I ever had who I’ve never been to bed with,’ Paul had once said to Duncan. "
30 " You see, some of us just find our niches somehow. "
31 " You need to start making an effort,” Richard said. “There’s a thing called the gay scene nowadays. It happens in large cities – London, Manchester, er, wherever. "
