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

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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.

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About William Somerset Maugham

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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Alternative Names: W. Somerset Maugham Somerset Maugham
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