W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

How can I be reasonable? To me our love was everything and you were my whole life. It is not very pleasant to realize that to you it was only an episode.

W. Somerset Maugham

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  W. Somerset Maugham
  • Life
  • Breakup
  • Broken Heart