“You know, I don’t believe in churches and parsons and all that,” she said, “but I believe in God, and I don’t… — William Somerset Maugham Believe in god Copy Share Image
“It was the period in Germany of Goethe’s highest fame. Notwithstanding his rather condescending attitude towards patriotism he had been adopted as… — William Somerset Maugham National unity Copy Share Image
If people waited to know one another before they married, the world wouldn't be so grossly over-populated as it is now — William Somerset Maugham Marriage Copy Share Image
“It was an exquisite memorial to that than which the world offers but one thing more precious, to a friendship; and as… — William Somerset Maugham Death Copy Share Image
Money is like a sixth sense - and you can't make use of the other five without it. — William Somerset Maugham Money Copy Share Image
“She knew nothing about children. After it was settled that Philip should come down to Blackstable, Mrs. Carey had thought much how… — William Somerset Maugham Children Copy Share Image
“His heart went out to them. There was one quality which they had that he did not remember to have noticed in… — William Somerset Maugham Beauty Copy Share Image
“Man has always found it easier to sacrifice his life than to learn the multiplication table.” — William Somerset Maugham Life Copy Share Image
“Philip came gradually to know the people he was to live with, and by fragments of conversation, some of it not meant… — William Somerset Maugham Communication Copy Share Image
“The bright hopes of youth had to be paid for at such a bitter price of disillusionment. Pain and disease and unhappiness… — William Somerset Maugham Hope Copy Share Image
“Then he saw that the normal was the rarest thing in the world. Everyone had some defect, of body or of mind:… — William Somerset Maugham Psychology Copy Share Image
“Next morning on her way to the factory Liza came up with Sally. They were both of them rather stale and bedraggled… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“He looked at the people walking about and envied them because they had friends; sometimes his envy turned to hatred because they… — William Somerset Maugham Jealousy Copy Share Image
“Philip realised that they had done with life, these two quiet little people: they belonged to a past generation, and they were… — William Somerset Maugham Adventure Copy Share Image
“If they’re beautiful I don’t much mind if they’re not true. It’s asking a great deal that things should appeal to your… — William Somerset Maugham Beauty Copy Share Image
“One’s like a closed bud, and most of what one reads and does has no effect at all; but there are certain… — William Somerset Maugham Books Copy Share Image
Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way — William Somerset Maugham Sentimentality Copy Share Image
“The title for this story comes from the Dutch philosopher Spinoza, who gave Part IV of his work Ethics the title Of… — William Somerset Maugham Books Copy Share Image
“Maugham described the novel as “the story of a nine days wonder in a Lambeth slum” and confessed to being influenced by… — William Somerset Maugham Books Copy Share Image
“He shook his fist at her. He was the mildest of creatures and ventured upon no action of his life without consulting… — William Somerset Maugham Life Copy Share Image
“I didn’t expect you to understand me,” he answered. “With your cold American intelligence you can only adopt the critical attitude. Emerson… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“Dying is a dull, dreary affair. my advice is that you have nothing whatever to with it.” — William Somerset Maugham Death Copy Share Image
“After all, it’s not my fault. I can’t force myself to believe. If there is a God after all and he punishes… — William Somerset Maugham God Copy Share Image
“The sun had set, and it was twilight, the sky was growing dark, bringing to view the twinkling stars; there was no… — William Somerset Maugham Playing cricket Copy Share Image
