The Summing UpThis 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 10
... whole truth about himself . It is not only vanity that has pre- vented those who have tried to reveal themselves to the world from telling the whole truth ; it is direc- tion of interest ; their disappointment with them- selves , their ...
... whole truth about himself . It is not only vanity that has pre- vented those who have tried to reveal themselves to the world from telling the whole truth ; it is direc- tion of interest ; their disappointment with them- selves , their ...
Page 221
... whole they have used nature to make a formal decoration and they have only copied it directly from time to time when their imagination had taken them so far from it that a return was felt necessary . In painting and sculpture it might ...
... whole they have used nature to make a formal decoration and they have only copied it directly from time to time when their imagination had taken them so far from it that a return was felt necessary . In painting and sculpture it might ...
Page 262
... whole problem could be conveniently shelved . I have sometimes thought that it would be a very good thing if before philosophers were granted the degrees that will enable them to impart their wis- dom to the young , they had to spend a ...
... whole problem could be conveniently shelved . I have sometimes thought that it would be a very good thing if before philosophers were granted the degrees that will enable them to impart their wis- dom to the young , they had to spend a ...
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