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He is not famous. It may be that he never will be. It may be that when his life at last comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water.

W. Somerset Maugham

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Come Earth End Famous Leave Life May More never River Sojourn Stone Surface Water Trace
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