Quote by W. Somerset Maugham

Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.

Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is

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This quote humorously suggests that death is an uninteresting and unappealing subject. The speaker advises to avoid any involvement with death altogether, implying that there is nothing to gain or enjoy from contemplating or engaging with it. The phrase encourages a lighthearted and perhaps escapist attitude towards the inevitable reality of mortality.

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By W. Somerset Maugham

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