#life

In this life he laughs longest who laughs last. ↗

— John Masefield

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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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It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#about #accept #anything #funny #funny thing

It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say, 'I don't know.' ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#easy #how #i #know #late

Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#aim #better #dull #ironies #least

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

— W. Somerset Maugham

#freedom #good #good things #life #things

It may interest you to know that my breakup with Terry and this mystery did not happen concurrently in real life. That is a writer's device, which places Gabriel under even greater pressure when the mystery begins to reveal itself. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#breakup #concurrently #device #did #even

The essence of life is the smile of round female bottoms, under the shadow of cosmic boredom. ↗

— Guy de Maupassant

#bottoms #cosmic #essence #female #life

I surrendered my youth to the people I feared when I could have been out there loving someone. Don't make that mistake yourself. Life's too damn short. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#could #damn #feared #i #life

I think that instinct, that storytelling instinct, rescued me most of my life. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#i think #instinct #life #me #most