Another friend began to say, "Well, Quentin has a problem of adjusting himself to society and he..." This… — Quentin Crisp
Another friend began to say, "Well, Quentin has a problem of adjusting himself to society and he..." This sentence was never finished. The ballet teacher expostulated, "I don't agree. Quentin does exactly as he pleases. The rest of us have to adapt ourselves to him."
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