W. Somerset Maugham ( 10 of 30 )
Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.
Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.
Art should be appreciated with passion and violence, not with a tepid, deprecating elegance that fears the censoriousness of a read more
Art should be appreciated with passion and violence, not with a tepid, deprecating elegance that fears the censoriousness of a common room.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
For the love of God, folks, don't do this at home.
For the love of God, folks, don't do this at home.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad read more
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.