Who said “It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy…”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in Writers at Work, Second Series, ed. George Plimpton (1963)

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“It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness.”
— Lawrence Durrell
VerifiedInterview in Writers at Work, Second Series, ed. George Plimpton (1963) · evidenceVulgarity

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Durrell, L. (n.d.). It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41683-its-only-with-great-vulgarity-that-you-can/

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Durrell, Lawrence. “It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41683-its-only-with-great-vulgarity-that-you-can/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Durrell, Lawrence. “It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41683-its-only-with-great-vulgarity-that-you-can/.

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