An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAMIf it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself.
More W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
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As the cosmos are in place, so be it with your life.
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The essential element of love is a belief in its own eternity.
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Men seek but one thing in life — their pleasure.
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I’d sooner be smashed into a mangled pulp by a bus when we cross the street than look forward to a life like yours.
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Often the best way to overcome desire is to satisfy it.
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Life wouldn’t be worth living if I worried over the future as well as the present. When things are at their worst I find something always happens.
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It’s no good trying to keep up old friendships. It’s painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.
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You’re intoxicated by the boundless space.
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When I look back upon the girl I was I hate myself. But I never had a chance. I’m going to bring up my daughter so that she’s free and can stand on her own feet.
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Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art.
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It is a nuisance that knowledge can only be acquired by hard work.
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Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
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You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences.
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When you’re eighteen your emotions are violent, but they’re not durable.
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Failure make people bitter and cruel. Success improves the character of the man.
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