Bloody/euphemisms

Famous quotes containing the words bloody and/or euphemisms:

“He
And his lot will all go down the long slide
Like free bloody birds.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

“Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents on a delicate mission, they must airily pass by a stinking mess with barely so much as a nod of the head, make their point of constructive criticism and continue on in calm forbearance. Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.”
—Quentin Crisp (b. 1908)