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Its a toss-up when you decide to leave the beaten track. Many are called, few are chosen.
W. Somerset Maugham
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W. Somerset Maugham
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: January 1
Died: 1965
Died: January 1
Army Scout
Literary Critic
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The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.
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