Maxioms by William Somerset Maugham
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all read more
A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.
When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally read more
When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean only that they will do as they choose, in the confidence that no one will know their vagaries; and at the utmost only that they are willing to act contrary to the opinion of the majorities because they are supported by the approval of their neighbors. It’s not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer
