Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in which it is possible to commit some social sin.
Quentin CrispAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: english
- Born: December 25, 1908
- Died: November 21, 1999
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