Now it is a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything b…

W. Somerset Maugham
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Now it is a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. If you utterly decline to make do with what you can get, then somehow or other, you are very likely to get what you want. ✨ The Mixture as Before The Treasure (1940)
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Now it is a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. If you utterly decline to make do with what you can get, then somehow or other, you are very likely to get what you want. ✨ The Mixture as Before The Treasure (1940)

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