William Somerset Maugham CH ( 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer.
Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it. Use this quote
Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist. Use this quote
If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts. Use this quote
When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character. Use this quote
If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action. Use this quote
Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it. Use this quote
It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it. Use this quote
An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones. Use this quote