W. Somerset Maugham Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
W. Somerset Maugham quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased playwright born on Jan 25, 1874). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 85 we have for him.
“Tolerance is another word for indifference.”
“At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.”
“Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.”
“The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.”
“The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.”
“Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.”
“There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.”
“If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?”
“An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.”
“People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.”
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