Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.
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If forty million people say a foolish thing it does not become a wise one, but the wise man is foolish to give them the lie.W. Somerset Maugham
You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.
W. Somerset Maugham
Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.
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In Hollywood, the women are all peaches. It makes one long for an apple occasionally.
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Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.
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Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.
W. Somerset Maugham
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