She loved three things — a joke, a glass of wine, and a handsome man. …

W. Somerset Maugham
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She loved three things — a joke, a glass of wine, and a handsome man. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2012). The Moon and Sixpence, p.134, Courier Corporation
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