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William Somerset Maugham. mental ; but will only accept sentimentality of its own brand : thus in England it will accept the emotions attached to the con- cept of home , but the concept of a son's love for his mother only excites its ...
William Somerset Maugham. mental ; but will only accept sentimentality of its own brand : thus in England it will accept the emotions attached to the con- cept of home , but the concept of a son's love for his mother only excites its ...
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... accept the coincidences and accidents which in real life they swallow without a second thought . They are ... accept the mode of action that was char- acteristic of each one ; I had to accept the moves of the persons I played with ; but ...
... accept the coincidences and accidents which in real life they swallow without a second thought . They are ... accept the mode of action that was char- acteristic of each one ; I had to accept the moves of the persons I played with ; but ...
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William Somerset Maugham. I cannot but accept it ; and this is that the work of art must be judged by its fruits , and if these are not good it is valueless . It is an odd fact , which must be accepted as in the nature of things and for ...
William Somerset Maugham. I cannot but accept it ; and this is that the work of art must be judged by its fruits , and if these are not good it is valueless . It is an odd fact , which must be accepted as in the nature of things and for ...
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