Men seek but one thing in life — their pleasure.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAMShe loved three things – a joke, a glass of wine, and a handsome man.
More W. Somerset Maugham Quotes
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If forty million people say a foolish thing it does not become a wise one.
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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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But it may be that the way of life that he has chosen for himself and the peculiar strength and sweetness of his character may have an ever-growing influence over his fellow men so that, long after his death perhaps, it may be realized that there lived in this age a very remarkable creature.
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.
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You can do anything in this world if you are prepared to take the consequences.
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The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.
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There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians.
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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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Words have weight, sound and appearance; it is only by considering these that you can write a sentence that is good to look at and good to listen to.
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The fact that a great many people believe something is no guarantee of its truth.
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She loved three things – a joke, a glass of wine, and a handsome man.
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The well dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice
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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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