One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff. There is a period, well on toward middle life, w… - William McFee

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One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff. There is a period, well on toward middle life, when a man can say such things to himself and feel comforted.

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About William McFee

William McFee (15 June 1881 – 2 July 1966) was a British writer.

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Alternative Names: William Morley Punshon McFee
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