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We are not the same persons this year as last nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to l
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"We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person"

- W. Somerset Maugham

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This quote by W. Somerset Maugham talks to the idea that change is inescapable and that it is a blessing if we can continue to love somebody even when they have changed. It acknowledges that we are all continuously progressing and growing, which the people we enjoy are likewise altering. It is a suggestion that we need to not expect people to remain the exact same, and that we should be open to loving them even when they are different from the person we when understood. It is a suggestion to be versatile and to accept the changes that feature time. It is likewise a reminder to be grateful for the people we like and to appreciate them for who they are, even if they are not the exact same person we once knew.

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W. Somerset Maugham This quote is written / told by W. Somerset Maugham between January 25, 1874 and December 16, 1965. He was a famous Playwright from United Kingdom. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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