It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the u…

W. Somerset Maugham
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It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it. ✨ Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham, (Ch. 68), 1915.
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