There is nothing so terrible as the pursuit of art by those who have n…

W. Somerset Maugham
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There is nothing so terrible as the pursuit of art by those who have no talent. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2016). Of Human Bondage (Diversion Classics), p.539, Diversion Books
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There is nothing so terrible as the pursuit of art by those who have no talent. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2016). Of Human Bondage (Diversion Classics), p.539, Diversion Books

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