It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAMDon’t wait for experience to come to you; go out after experience. Experience is your material.
More W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
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If it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself.
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If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.
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As the cosmos are in place, so be it with your life.
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The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.
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He is not famous. It may be that he never will be. It may be that when his life at last comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water.
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Tolerance is only another name for indifference.
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It wasn’t until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say, ‘I don’t know.’
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The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.
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The most valuable thing I have learned from life is to regret nothing.
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He had heard people speak contemptuously of money: he wondered if they had ever tried to do without it.
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Often the best way to overcome desire is to satisfy it.
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It is a nuisance that knowledge can only be acquired by hard work.
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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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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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Unfortunately sometimes one can’t do what one thinks is right without making someone else unhappy.
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