Who said “All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist…”?

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Evelyn Waugh. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day.”
— Evelyn Waugh
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Waugh, E. (n.d.). All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37808-all-this-fuss-about-sleeping-together-for-physical/

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Waugh, Evelyn. “All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37808-all-this-fuss-about-sleeping-together-for-physical/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Waugh, Evelyn. “All this fuss about sleeping together. For physical pleasure I'd sooner go to my dentist any day.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37808-all-this-fuss-about-sleeping-together-for-physical/.

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