W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham CHwas a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth25 January 1874
life night men
I was a stray acquaintance whom he had never seem before and would never see again, a wandered for a moment through his monotonous life, and some starved impulse left him to lay bare his soul. I have in this way learned more about men in a night than I could if I had known them for 10 years. If you are interested in human nature, it is one of the greatest pleasures of travel.
life believe men
Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives not by truth but by make-believe.
inspirational teaching learning
The trouble is that thinking looks like loafing. Who wants to pay people for daydreaming?
life pain men
The life force is vigorous. The delight that accompanies it counter-balances all the pains and hardships that confront men. It makes life worth living.
government may needs
It must be that to govern a nation you need a specific talent and that this may very well exist without general ability.
wise philosophy men
It needs a good deal of philosophy not to be mortified by the thought of persons who have voluntarily abandoned everything that for the most of us makes life worth living and are devoid of envy of what they have missed. I have never made up my mind whether they are fools or wise men.
speaks-french cards diplomatic
It is good to be on your guard against an Englishman who speaks French perfectly; he is very likely to be a card-sharper or an attache in the diplomatic service.
society politics politician
It is unfair to expect a politician to live in private up to the statements he makes in public.