Maxioms by W. Somerset Maugham
The well-dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice.
The well-dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it read more
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. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.
