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 10
... least neutral , that he omitted because they were too ordinary to seem worth record- ing . There is a sort of man who pays no attention to his good actions , but is tormented by his bad ones . This is the type that most often writes ...
... least neutral , that he omitted because they were too ordinary to seem worth record- ing . There is a sort of man who pays no attention to his good actions , but is tormented by his bad ones . This is the type that most often writes ...
Page 215
... least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's height gives him a different outlook on his environment and so changes his character . Nor to cover your tracks can you ...
... least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's height gives him a different outlook on his environment and so changes his character . Nor to cover your tracks can you ...
Page 281
... least resistance or the strongest motive . I am not conscious that I have always followed the line of least resistance , and if I have followed the strongest motive that motive has been an idea of myself that I have gradually evolved ...
... least resistance or the strongest motive . I am not conscious that I have always followed the line of least resistance , and if I have followed the strongest motive that motive has been an idea of myself that I have gradually evolved ...
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