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I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#both sides #face #fact #friendships #good

Any nation that thinks more of its ease and comfort than its freedom will soon lose its freedom; and the ironical thing about it is that it will lose its ease and comfort too. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

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There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#freedom #good #good things #life #things

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up a friendship with one of his fans, an abused 14-year-old teenager who is suffering from AIDS, who does not have much longer to live. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the opportunity for instant communication with strangers. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

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I don't like to be afraid. I'm afraid every day, all the time. ↗

— Melissa Auf der Maur

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I mean, the way I see it is, every penny I've ever made through music is free money. ↗

— Melissa Auf der Maur

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