She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Tag: W. Somerset Maugham
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.