"Maurice Baring" was an English man of letters, known as a dramatist, poet, novelist, translator and essayist, and also as a travel writer and war correspondent. During World War I Baring served in the Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom)/Intelligence Corps and Royal Air Force.

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There is a vast difference between games and play. Play is played for fun, but games are deadly serious and you do not play them to enjoy yourself.

Avoid contradicting in general, especially people you love.

In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can.