The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
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... conscious of a tired , wan personality . I was young , lusty and energetic ; I wanted fresh air , action , violence , and I found it hard to breathe that dead , heavily scented atmosphere and sit in those hushed rooms in which it was ...
... conscious of a tired , wan personality . I was young , lusty and energetic ; I wanted fresh air , action , violence , and I found it hard to breathe that dead , heavily scented atmosphere and sit in those hushed rooms in which it was ...
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... conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs , we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achiev- ing also something of their virtues . xxi Besides teaching me something about human nature my training in a medical school ...
... conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs , we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achiev- ing also something of their virtues . xxi Besides teaching me something about human nature my training in a medical school ...
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William Somerset Maugham. J I have put books aside only because I was conscious that time was passing and that it was my business to live . I have gone into the world because I thought it was necessary in order to get the experience ...
William Somerset Maugham. J I have put books aside only because I was conscious that time was passing and that it was my business to live . I have gone into the world because I thought it was necessary in order to get the experience ...
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