Quentin S. Crisp Quotes

What I find difficult about Buddhism, though it is also one of its significant fascinations, is the focus on what is immediately and physically present. To me, this seems a denial of the imagination, and the imagination is very important to me.

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  Quentin S. Crisp
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  • Present