Taboo Quotes

Eroticism differs from animal sexuality in that human sexuality is limited by taboos and the domain of eroticism is that of the transgression of these taboos. Desire in eroticism is the desire that triumphs over the taboo. It presupposes man in conflict with himself.

Greek pederasty honored the erotic magnetism of male adolescence in a way that today brings police to the door. Children are more conscious and perverse than parents like to think.

There is a kind of pleasure which comes from sacrilege or the profanation of the objects offered us for worship.

Political truth is libel; religious truth, blasphemy.

Sex was a great no-no for Americans, so that was obviously an attraction to the writers, and since sex is a great part of most people's lives, it's a great subject.

Terrorism, as a whole, is - I don't want to say 'taboo,' but it is a very emotional subject.

We're warriors, this culture, and we're very puritanical about sex and very embracing about violence and I don't know why that is.

There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.

Sexual behavior was also generally considered off limits.

Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed and threw it at Henry-threw it to miss. The stone, that token of preposterous time, bounced five yards to Henry's right and fell in the water. Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.

If there's one thing I've learned in this life, it's that you never say no to an old gypsy woman with a blind eye and leprous fingernails.

For some strange reason murder has always seemed more respectable than fornication. Few people are shocked when they hear God described as the God of Battles; but what an outcry there would be if anyone spoke of him as the God of Brothels.

Every generation has someone who steps outside the norm and offers a voice for the unspeakable attitudes of that time. I represent everything that's supposed to be wrong, everything that's forbidden.

Beware Okonkwo!" she warned. "Beware of exchanging words with Agbala. Does a man speak when a god speaks? Beware!

A lot of people are afraid of the idea of enslavement, and that's because it's tied to so much shame and guilt... That is the big elephant in the room, but a part of why we're afraid to attack that subject matter is because of the way we've been taught about it.

Expect the unexpected, is what I'd say about Taboo. It's different. I don't think you've seen anything like it. It's getting incredible responses, so fingers crossed.

Interest has 70 manifestations, the least of which is equivalent in sin to that of a man who has sex with his mother

It was a scandal when I did French 'Playboy' in 2008, though I was never actually nude in it. I think it's really funny that I'll have a cover of 'Playboy' to show my grandkids.

It's been taboo for so long to admit you had a mental health problem.

Decency cannot be discussed without indecency!

Most people keep their brains between their legs.

Sin is what is new, strong, surprising, strange. The theatre must take an interest in sin if the young are to be able to go there.

I believe that nothing should be taboo - no theory or prejudice should close one's mind to a discovery.

I didn't want to be the girl who posed in 'Playboy' and then - by the way - made some music.

From the beginning, it has been a no-no for a black man to touch a white woman.