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 84
... existence and discovered nothing but van- ity . Having gradually wasted his small fortune , he preferred to live on the generosity of others rather than work , and often he found it difficult to make both ends meet . His self ...
... existence and discovered nothing but van- ity . Having gradually wasted his small fortune , he preferred to live on the generosity of others rather than work , and often he found it difficult to make both ends meet . His self ...
Page 268
... existence of God , and I will ask the reader to have patience with me while I briefly consider them . One of them assumes that man has an idea of a perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist ...
... existence of God , and I will ask the reader to have patience with me while I briefly consider them . One of them assumes that man has an idea of a perfect being ; and since perfection includes existence a perfect being must exist ...
Page 269
... existence of God is valid . But of course you do not disprove his existence because you can- not prove it . Awe remains , man's sense of [ 269 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... existence of God is valid . But of course you do not disprove his existence because you can- not prove it . Awe remains , man's sense of [ 269 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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