Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves. Brendan Behan
I am into belly dancing. I used to only hang with comics. Now I have friends who are dancers, and my whole house has a harem feel. Margaret Cho
The flower is a jumble of thighs, the sun's harem - the most oriental thing imaginable. Malcolm De Chazal
Being a writer in a library is rather like being a eunuch in a harem. John Braine
After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists. Dorothy Dunnett
