Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, …

W. Somerset Maugham
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Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2011). A Writer's Notebook, p.15, Random House
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Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2011). A Writer's Notebook, p.15, Random House

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