67 Quotes About Profanity

profanity and obscenity entitle people who don't want unpleasant information to close their ears and eyes to you.

I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.

If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!

You can not control the thought, but you can control the tongue.

-Shut the FUCK UP, said Jesus.[The New Statesman, 3 July 1998]

The urge to shout filthy words at the top of his voice was as strong as ever.

And then I remember this morning and I wonder if it really happened or if I dreamed it. It was nice. And weird. And tender. I'm not used to tender. It's a fossil, that word. Conditions changed and it died out. Like the woolly mammoth. It just couldn't live in the same world as dick box. Ho dog. Or wiener cousins.

As soon as we got back I ran upstairs and told everyone the story, thus telling everyone the alarm code, thus breaking one of the Ten Commandments when I lied and said I’d keep the code a secret. As I’ve known for a long, long time now, hell is going to be totally fucking worth it.

I'm going to enjoy this.”“What?” I asked. “Hell?