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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: "Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are..."
Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon as they cease to be advantageous. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the..."
I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation. W. Somerset Maugham
I am willing to take life as a game of chess in which the first rules are not open to discussion. No one asks why the knight is allowed his eccentric hop, why the castle may only go straight and the bishop obliquely. These things are to be accepted, and with these rule the game must be played: it is foolish to complain of them. W. Somerset Maugham
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. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "A little smoke lost in the air, that was the life of a man."
A little smoke lost in the air, that was the life of a man. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "I'd sooner be smashed into a mangled pulp by a bus when we..."
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. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a..."
To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. W. Somerset Maugham
Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Men seek but one thing in life - their pleasure."
Men seek but one thing in life - their pleasure. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is..."
It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say "I don't know." W. Somerset Maugham
My own belief is that there is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Life is really very fantastic, and one has to have a peculiar..."
Life is really very fantastic, and one has to have a peculiar sense of humour to see the fun of it.[Virtue] W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it..."
The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself. W. Somerset Maugham
So now what?' 'Well, if you insist on marrying me... But it's an awful risk we're taking!' 'Darling, that's what life's for - to take risks. W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Saw everything larger than life size, with the outlines..."
Saw everything larger than life size, with the outlines blurred, in a golden mist of sentimentality. W. Somerset Maugham

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