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One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one’s soul.

W. Somerset Maugham

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Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.
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Oh, it is dreadfully bitter to look at a woman whom you have loved with all your heart and soul, so that you felt you could not bear to let her out of your sight, and realize that you would not mind if you never saw her again. The tragedy of love is indifference.
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An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
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What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians.
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It was such a beautiful day I decided to stay in bed.
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The most valuable thing I have learned from life is to regret nothing.
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.
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We who are of mature age seldom suspect how unmercifully and yet with what insight the very young judge us.
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Love is what happens to men and women who don’t know each other.
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Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.
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The world is hard and cruel. We are here none knows why, and we go none knows whither.
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It’s no good trying to keep up old friendships. It’s painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.
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If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.
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