"I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds"
- Quentin Crisp
About this Quote
This quote by Quentin Crisp speaks with the concept of a higher power, or a divine being, that is responsible for the operations of the universe. He is recommending that if such a being exists, it is difficult to think of that it would be interested in the trivial matters of daily life, such as offering somebody with a bike with three speeds. He is revealing his shock in the concept that a being with such power and control over the universe would be worried about the little information of life. He is recommending that it is too much of a stretch to think that such a being would be worried about something as irrelevant as a bicycle with three speeds. He is expressing his lack of faith in the concept of a higher power that is interested in the little information of life.
This quote is written / told by Quentin Crisp between December 25, 1908 and November 21, 1999. He/she was a famous Writer from England.
The author also have 36 other quotes.
"The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move. We know that at some point he will stop and get off. We know that if he stops moving and does not get off he will fall off"
"I don't carry any early childhood trauma around with me, if that's what you're hinting at. The story of the bicycles - and there were three of them which were stolen from me - I've dealt with it well"
"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me"
"I still love to walk in the mountains or be on the sea. I like to be in nature. Sometimes I bicycle. It's important to feel good with your body. The body is extremely important. If you feel good, you have more energy in your singing"
