William Somerset Maugham

"Any nation that thinks more of its ease and comfort than its freedom will soon lose its freedom; and the ironical thing about it is that it will lose its ease and comfort too."

Top William Somerset Maugham Quotes

"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it."

"We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person."

"When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character."

"There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

"Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species."

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