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What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians.

W. Somerset Maugham

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We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Because Have Want Write
It’s no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it.
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Bent Cry Force Milk Over Spill Spilt Universe Use
Oh, it’s always the same,’ she sighed, ‘if you want men to behave well to you, you must be beastly to them; if you treat them decently they make you suffer for it.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Always Beastly Behave Mine Must Same Sighted Want Well
We must be very humble. We must see the beauty of quietness. We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us. And let us seek the love of simple, ignorant people. Their ignorance is better than all our knowledge.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Beauty Humble Ignorance Inconspicuously Knowledge Love Notice Outness People Simple
When I look back upon the girl I was I hate myself. But I never had a chance. I’m going to bring up my daughter so that she’s free and can stand on her own feet.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Chance Daughter Feel Girl Hate Look Own Stand Upon
I’ll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell… their heart’s in the right place, but their head is a thoroughly inefficient organ.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Give Head Opinion Organ Place Right Thoroughly
Don’t wait for experience to come to you; go out after experience. Experience is your material.
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After Come Experience Material Wait You
There’s always one who loves and one who lets himself be loved.
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Always Himself Let Love Loved One
The well dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice
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Clothes Dress Man never Notice
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.
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Chance Continue Happy Love Person Same Year
Death doesn’t affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn’t concern the dead because they have ceased to exist.
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Cease Concern Death Effect Exist Happen Living
Love is what happens to men and women who don’t know each other.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Each Happen Know Love Men Other Women
I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Comfortable Conduct Frame Humorous Imagine Mind More Resignation
Why should you think that beauty, which is the most precious thing in the world, lies like a stone on the beach for the careless passer-by to pick up idly?
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Beauty Careless Ebach Lie Like Mood Precious Should Stone Thing Think World
You learn more quickly under the guidance of experienced teachers.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Experience Guidance Learn More Quick Teacher Under
Simplicity and naturalness are the truest marks of distinction.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Distinction Mark Naturalness Simplicity Truest

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