Life isn’t long enough for love and art.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAMIt’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.
More W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
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It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
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An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
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They have no manners and are woefully unable to deal with any social predicament. Their idea of a celebration is to go to a public house and drink six beers. They are mean, malicious and envious . They are scum.
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The fact that a great many people believe something is no guarantee of its truth.
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Men seek but one thing in life — their pleasure.
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I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don’t.
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You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences.
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It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.
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You’re intoxicated by the boundless space.
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The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.
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Dullness is the first requisite of a good husband.
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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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The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
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I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation.
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One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one’s soul.
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