Everyone says he's sincere, but everyone isn't sincere. If everyone wa…

Tennessee Williams
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Everyone says he's sincere, but everyone isn't sincere. If everyone was sincere who says he's sincere there wouldn't be half so many insincere ones in the world and there would be lots, lots, lots more really sincere ones! ✨ Tennessee Williams (2008). Camino Real, p.94, New Directions Publishing
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Everyone says he's sincere, but everyone isn't sincere. If everyone was sincere who says he's sincere there wouldn't be half so many insincere ones in the world and there would be lots, lots, lots more really sincere ones! ✨ Tennessee Williams (2008). Camino Real, p.94, New Directions Publishing

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