“Cynicism is cheap—you can buy it at any Monoprix store—it’s built into all poor-quality goods.”

— Graham Greene , book The Comedians

Pt. 1, ch. 1, sct. 3
The Comedians (1966)

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English writer, playwright and literary critic 1904–1991

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