W. Somerset Maugham ( 10 of 30 )
Art should be appreciated with passion and violence, not with a tepid, deprecating elegance that fears the censoriousness of a read more
Art should be appreciated with passion and violence, not with a tepid, deprecating elegance that fears the censoriousness of a common room.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.
Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.
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.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
For the love of God, folks, don't do this at home.
For the love of God, folks, don't do this at home.
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.
With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad read more
The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
