Quotes About Decadence

This century has succeeded in turning sex into a trivial activity and an odious topic.

The ability to consume pornography is the distinctive characteristic of the imbecile.

Sometimes it's good just to be seduced by the particular cheeses spread out in front of you on a cheese counter.

The higher the building the lower the morals.

At the New York Athletic Club they serve amazing food. People go there, get healthy, and then eat themselves to death - which is, I suppose, the right way to do it.

As long as you have the desire to be somebody, you will not fall into decadence. And you don't have that kind of goal. You are passionate about wanting to see what it is like to fail.

But rather than the patronizing "But being decadent is the only way to survive!" of some who criticize me, I would far prefer to be told simply to go and die. It's straightforward. But people almost never say, "Die!" Paltry, prudent hypocrites!

Power without morality leads to abuse, and freedom without morality leads to depravity.

The only thing that can console one for being poor is extravagance.

After a little time they all began to smoke, the Pearl included, though she threw away much more of her cigar than she consumed

make the House of Commons a cage for 500 parrots and apes, and complain of the decadence of oratory and of statecraft 1 And, indeed," he added with a grim chuckle, "the parrots and apes would more nearly resemble the politicians they would displace, than do the players of our day resemble the art which they affect to represent.

If you can't fuck it and it doesn't dance, eat it or throw it away.

he said "Miami" left the impression of Sodom-by-the-Sea.

Langueur Je suis l'Empire à la fin de la décadence, Qui regarde passer les grands Barbares blancs En composant des acrostiches indolents D'un style d'or où la langueur du soleil danse.

je suis l'empire à la fin de la décadence.

I couldn't understand why Frank would want to spend time with this crowd. They were bored, naughty children with highballs and morphine and sex for their toys. People were toys, too.

Gold we've got, humping we want – debauch! debauch!

Let's see how long the rich can eat their money for

I've studied this city's society closely while I've been here; it's conservative and sliding down the decadence decay curve.

saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!