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 48
... pleasure is none the less a pleasure because it does not please forever . It is delightful to plunge into cold water on a hot day even though in a moment your skin is no longer sensitive to the coldness . White is no whiter if it lasts ...
... pleasure is none the less a pleasure because it does not please forever . It is delightful to plunge into cold water on a hot day even though in a moment your skin is no longer sensitive to the coldness . White is no whiter if it lasts ...
Page 301
... pleasure in itself is good , but what is there in it that makes it superior to any other pleasure , so superior that to speak of it as pleasure at all seems to depreciate it ? Was Jeremy Bentham so foolish after all when he said that ...
... pleasure in itself is good , but what is there in it that makes it superior to any other pleasure , so superior that to speak of it as pleasure at all seems to depreciate it ? Was Jeremy Bentham so foolish after all when he said that ...
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... pleasure , however spiritual that pleasure may be , it is of no great consequence or at least of no more consequence than a dozen oysters and a pint of Montrachet . If it is a solace , that is well enough ; the world is full of ...
... pleasure , however spiritual that pleasure may be , it is of no great consequence or at least of no more consequence than a dozen oysters and a pint of Montrachet . If it is a solace , that is well enough ; the world is full of ...
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