At the age of 12 I won the school prize for Best English Essay. The prize was a copy of Somerset Maugham's… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
“Somerset Maugham wrote: “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I am, incidentally, the only writer to have received the Somerset Maugham award twice - the first time for my first novel,… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
“Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams. W. Somerset Maugham” — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“Someone once asked Somerset Maugham if he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration. “I write only when inspiration… — Steven Pressfield Copy Share Image
I read books more than I go out. As a matter of fact, I get a little concerned about some of my… — Julie Bowen Copy Share Image
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we,… — W Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
