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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... things our end can no longer be remote . An occasional glance at the obituary column of The Times has suggested to me that the sixties are very unhealthy ; I have long thought that it would exas- perate me to die before I had written ...
... things our end can no longer be remote . An occasional glance at the obituary column of The Times has suggested to me that the sixties are very unhealthy ; I have long thought that it would exas- perate me to die before I had written ...
Page 226
... thing they do the thing best worth doing . The great critic should have a sympathy as wide as his knowledge is universal . It should be grounded not on a general indifference , such as makes men tolerant of things they care nothing ...
... thing they do the thing best worth doing . The great critic should have a sympathy as wide as his knowledge is universal . It should be grounded not on a general indifference , such as makes men tolerant of things they care nothing ...
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... things beautiful because they remind us of objects , people or places , that we have loved or to which the passage of time has lent a sentimental value . We find things beautiful because we recognize them and contrariwise we find things ...
... things beautiful because they remind us of objects , people or places , that we have loved or to which the passage of time has lent a sentimental value . We find things beautiful because we recognize them and contrariwise we find things ...
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