A woman may be as wicked as she likes, but if she isn't pretty it won'…

W. Somerset Maugham
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A woman may be as wicked as she likes, but if she isn't pretty it won't do her much good. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2011). A Writer's Notebook, p.26, Random House
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A woman may be as wicked as she likes, but if she isn't pretty it won't do her much good. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2011). A Writer's Notebook, p.26, Random House

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