Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood.
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"Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood." — Laurence Sterne
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Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood. — Laurence Sterne
About Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne was a Novelist from Kingdom of Great Britain (1713–1768).
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This quote is attributed to Laurence Sterne, a Novelist from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Laurence Sterne lived from 1713 – 1768.