We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does n… - William Somerset Maugham

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We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us.

William Somerset Maugham

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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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She had a very agreeable smile; it did not light up her face suddenly, but seemed rather to suffuse it by degrees with charm. It hesitated for a moment about her lips and then slowly travelled to those great shining eyes of hers and there softly lingered.

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We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us. - William Somerset Maugham

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