The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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Page 32
... discover a hidden sense in them . There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness . The author wraps his meaning in mystery so that the vulgar shall not participate in it . His soul is a secret ...
... discover a hidden sense in them . There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness . The author wraps his meaning in mystery so that the vulgar shall not participate in it . His soul is a secret ...
Page 81
... discover myself sub- consciously working to a certain end . The end was to develop my character and so make up for the deficien- cies in my natural gifts . I have a clear and logical brain , but not a very subtle nor a very powerful one ...
... discover myself sub- consciously working to a certain end . The end was to develop my character and so make up for the deficien- cies in my natural gifts . I have a clear and logical brain , but not a very subtle nor a very powerful one ...
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William Somerset Maugham. many books to discover what the authorities had to say that made the matter a little plainer . I have known intimately a great many persons who were absorbed in the arts . I am afraid that neither from them nor ...
William Somerset Maugham. many books to discover what the authorities had to say that made the matter a little plainer . I have known intimately a great many persons who were absorbed in the arts . I am afraid that neither from them nor ...
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