Somerset Maugham

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    The great critic ... must be a philosopher, for from philosophy he will learn serenity, impartiality, and the transitoriness of human things.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)

    There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)

    Impropriety is the soul of wit
    —Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)