Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham
Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives... by make-believe.
Maugham, W. Somerset
I've met so many people, often the scum of the earth, and found them, you know, quite decent. I am an uncomfortable stranger to moral indignation.
Maugham, W. Somerset
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Maugham, W. Somerset
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.
Maugham, W. Somerset
Follow your inclinations with due regard to the policeman round the corner.
Maugham, W. Somerset
Life isn't long enough for love and art.
Maugham, W. Somerset
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.
Maugham, W. Somerset