William Somerset Maugham CH ( 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer.
It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive. Use this quote
Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered. Use this quote
You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance. Use this quote
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. Use this quote
The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned. Use this quote
Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets. Use this quote
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five. Use this quote
