Quentin S. Crisp Quotes

I do have a muse. I am not sure how to describe her. She can be very elusive. She was born in England but has Mediterranean ancestry.

Quentin S. Crisp

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• I do have a muse. I am not sure how to describe her. She can be very elusive. She was born in England but has Mediterranean ancestry.

  

  Quentin S. Crisp
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  • England
  • Muse