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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William Somerset Maugham. I write this book to disembarrass my soul of cer- tain notions that have hovered about in it too long for my comfort . I do not seek to persuade anybody . I am devoid of the pedagogic instinct ... soul of cer- ...
William Somerset Maugham. I write this book to disembarrass my soul of cer- tain notions that have hovered about in it too long for my comfort . I do not seek to persuade anybody . I am devoid of the pedagogic instinct ... soul of cer- ...
Page 185
... soul . It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down hill . It is not for nothing that artists have called their works the children of their brains and likened the pains of production to the pains of child- birth ...
... soul . It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down hill . It is not for nothing that artists have called their works the children of their brains and likened the pains of production to the pains of child- birth ...
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... soul which his work has brought him and in the pleasure of shaping it in such a way as to satisfy to some extent at least his æsthetic sense , he is amply rewarded for his labours , he can afford to be in- different to the outcome . 1 ...
... soul which his work has brought him and in the pleasure of shaping it in such a way as to satisfy to some extent at least his æsthetic sense , he is amply rewarded for his labours , he can afford to be in- different to the outcome . 1 ...
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