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 51
... sense to extract its utmost value from it ; the future will one day be the present and will seem as unimportant as the present does now . But common sense avails me little . I do not find the present unsatisfactory ; I merely take it ...
... sense to extract its utmost value from it ; the future will one day be the present and will seem as unimportant as the present does now . But common sense avails me little . I do not find the present unsatisfactory ; I merely take it ...
Page 67
... sense of humour . A sense of humour leads you to take pleasure in the discrepancies of human nature ; it leads you to mistrust great professions and look for the unworthy motive that they conceal ; the dis- parity between appearance and ...
... sense of humour . A sense of humour leads you to take pleasure in the discrepancies of human nature ; it leads you to mistrust great professions and look for the unworthy motive that they conceal ; the dis- parity between appearance and ...
Page 230
... sense and in the world of sense is a guide to action . His day - dreams satisfy emotional needs and fulfil desires that in the world of affairs are frustrated . But they are pale shadows of real life and at the back of his mind is the ...
... sense and in the world of sense is a guide to action . His day - dreams satisfy emotional needs and fulfil desires that in the world of affairs are frustrated . But they are pale shadows of real life and at the back of his mind is the ...
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