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W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

W. Somerset Maugham quotes

British Playwright, Writer January 25, 1874 – December 16, 1965

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W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Have common sense and stick to the point."
Have common sense and stick to the point. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than..."
I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don't. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way."
Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "If 50 million people say something foolish, it is still foolish."
If 50 million people say something foolish, it is still foolish. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard..."
He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard to abide by its results. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes."
The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "The writer is more concerned to know than to judge."
The writer is more concerned to know than to judge. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: " how much less is the sense of obligation in thosewho receive..."
... how much less is the sense of obligation in thosewho receive favours than in those who grant them." Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make..."
Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation..."
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their..."
The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too..."
It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late. It does not improve the temper. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "My dear, you used to be quite a dish; now you're quite a tureen."
My dear, you used to be quite a dish; now you're quite a tureen. W. Somerset Maugham
What do we any of us live for but our illusions and what can we ask of others but that they should allow us to keep them? [The Sacred Flame] W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Tradition is a guide and not a jailer."
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer. W. Somerset Maugham

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