W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

A good story is obviously a difficult thing to invent, but its difficulty is a poor reason for despising it.

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• A good story is obviously a difficult thing to invent, but its difficulty is a poor reason for despising it.

  

  W. Somerset Maugham
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