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Flannery O'Connor Quotes: I came from a family where the only emotion respectable to show is irritation.
         

I came from a family where the only emotion respectable to show is irritation.


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I came from a family where the only emotion respectable to show is irritation.
         



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This page presents the quote "I came from a family where the only emotion respectable to show is irritation.". Author of this quote is Flannery O'Connor. This quote is about memoir, self-expression,.