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 118
... means unani- mous . The more popular organs praised their wit , gaiety and theatrical effectiveness , but found fault with their cynicism ; the more serious critics , on the other hand , fell very foul of them . They found them cheap ...
... means unani- mous . The more popular organs praised their wit , gaiety and theatrical effectiveness , but found fault with their cynicism ; the more serious critics , on the other hand , fell very foul of them . They found them cheap ...
Page 215
... means he can to protect his originals ; he puts the persons of his invention in different places , gives them another means of liveli- hood , situates them perhaps in a different class ; what he cannot so easily do is to change their ...
... means he can to protect his originals ; he puts the persons of his invention in different places , gives them another means of liveli- hood , situates them perhaps in a different class ; what he cannot so easily do is to change their ...
Page 278
... mean pretty much the same thing and I am not so sure that that is very much . Aristotle has said that the end of human activity is right action , and Goethe that the secret of life is living . I suppose that Goethe means that man makes ...
... mean pretty much the same thing and I am not so sure that that is very much . Aristotle has said that the end of human activity is right action , and Goethe that the secret of life is living . I suppose that Goethe means that man makes ...
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