Somerset Maugham

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    Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)

    I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)

    Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life’s ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)