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Quote by Quentin Crisp
It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom it

It is not the simple statement of facts that ushers in freedom it is the constant repetition of them that has this liberating effect. Tolerance is the result not of enlightenment, but of boredom. – Quentin Crisp

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For an introvert his environment is himself and can never be subject to startling or unforeseen change. – Quentin Crisp

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