To write simply is as difficult as to be good.

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Men seek but one thing in life - their pleasure.

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The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

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The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.

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People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

W. Somerset Maugham in Of Human Bondage (1915)
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Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.

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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

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The important thing was to love rather than to be loved.

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If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

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The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

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