Love is only the dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“when feeling is the gauge, you can snap your fingers at logic” — William Somerset Maugham Gauge Copy Share Image
A good marriage is the exception that proves who rules. — William Somerset Maugham Good marriage Copy Share Image
Marriage is like a violin. After the music is over, you still have the strings — William Somerset Maugham Love Copy Share Image
You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches them tolerance. — William Somerset Maugham Comedy Copy Share Image
Common sense and good nature will do a lot to make the pilgrimage of life not too difficult — William Somerset Maugham Common sense Copy Share Image
Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way — William Somerset Maugham Sentiment 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
Men are passionate, men are weak, men are stupid, men are pitiful; to bring to bear on them anything so tremendous as… — William Somerset Maugham God Copy Share Image
“The vulgar might laugh at the Foreign Office, but there was no doubt it taught you how to deal with difficult people.” — William Somerset Maugham Comedy 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 Disillusionment Copy Share Image
“He could not be positive that reason was much help in the conduct of life. It seemed to him that life lived… — William Somerset Maugham Life Copy Share Image
“She had added medicine because her brother-in-law practised it, but did not forget that in her young days no one ever considered… — William Somerset Maugham Medicine Copy Share Image
“...some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“[...] she was one of those hostesses who look upon it as a mark of hospitality to make their guests eat however… — William Somerset Maugham Hostesses 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 Copy Share Image
“Sighs grew more worried every month; he could not get the thought out of his head that Mr. Perkins would ask him… — William Somerset Maugham Books Copy Share Image
“Why, it proves that you believe with your generation. Your saints lived in an age of faith, when it was practically impossible… — William Somerset Maugham Faith 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
“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
“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 Copy Share Image
“He accepted the deformity which had made life so hard for him; he knew that it had warped his character, but now… — William Somerset Maugham Introspection Copy Share Image
“It would have been reasonable for Hayward to stand aside and watch with a smile while the barbarians slaughtered one another. It… — William Somerset Maugham Barbarians Copy Share Image
“Philip was on friendly terms with the little Chinaman who sat at table with him twice each day. His name was Sung.… — William Somerset Maugham Friendship Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when I’m alone.” He looked at Philip. “You think that’s a condemnation? You’re wrong. I’m not afraid of my fear. It’s… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“to follow one’s instincts with due regard to the policeman round the corner, had not acted very well there: it was because… — William Somerset Maugham Failure Copy Share Image
“There were two butchers who went to church, and they would not understand that the Vicar could not deal with both of… — William Somerset Maugham Simple plan 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
“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 Moon 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
“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
“He thought the best thing he had gained in Paris was a complete liberty of spirit, and he felt himself at last… — William Somerset Maugham Books Copy Share Image
“The Lancashire Witches, and then he read The Admirable Crichton,” — William Somerset Maugham Lancashire 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
“But if the folly of men made one angry one would pass one's life in a state of chronic ire.” — William Somerset Maugham Anger Copy Share Image
Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. And my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it. — William Somerset Maugham Advice 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
“„Sinceritatea este forma cea mai îndrăzneaţă a curajului.” — William Somerset Maugham Amor Copy Share Image
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