Maxioms by William Somerset Maugham
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer
Resignation is the timid sign of courage
Resignation is the timid sign of courage
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.
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance read more
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.
Love is a dirty trick played on us to achieve the continuation of the species.
Love is a dirty trick played on us to achieve the continuation of the species.
