Who said “I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing…”?

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Nora Ephron. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Barney Collier's Book," Esquire (January 1976); republished in Scribble, Scribble (1978), ch. 10

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“I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.”
Verified"Barney Collier's Book," Esquire (January 1976); republished in Scribble, Scribble (1978), ch. 10 · evidenceControversy
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Ephron, N. (n.d.). I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11547-i-am-continually-fascinated-at-the-difficulty-intelligent/

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Ephron, Nora. “I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11547-i-am-continually-fascinated-at-the-difficulty-intelligent/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Ephron, Nora. “I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11547-i-am-continually-fascinated-at-the-difficulty-intelligent/.