Art is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented,… - William Somerset Maugham

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Art is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.

William Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham · July 26, 2011 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English playwright, novelist, and short story writer; often published as simply W. Somerset Maugham.

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