W. Somerset Maugham Three Quotations

There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately no one knows what they are.

"Do you like card tricks?" "No, I hate card tricks," I answered. "Well, I`ll just show you this one." He showed me three.

It requires the feminine temperament to repeat the same thing three times with unabated zest.

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.