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Beauty is something wonderful and strange that the artist fashions out of the chaos of the world in the torment of his soul. And when he has made it, it is not given to all to know it.

W. Somerset Maugham

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To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give.
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Most people are such fools that it is really no great compliment to say that someone is above the average.
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There are times when I look over the various parts of my character with perplexity.
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If a man hasn’t what’s necessary to make a woman love him, it’s his fault, not hers.
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It was such a beautiful day I decided to stay in bed.
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