Nick Clooney (Nicholas Joseph Clooney) Quotes

In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.

Nick Clooney

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• In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.

  

  Nick Clooney
  • People
  • Relationships
  • Ugliness