William Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) was an English writer, novelist, and playwright. Though he was a qualified physician, he never practiced and became a full-time writer. He wrote his 32nd and last play in 1933, after which he abandoned the theatre and concentrated on novels and short stories. His notable novels include "Liza of Lambeth" (1897), "Of Human Bondage" (1915), "The Moon and Sixpence" (1919), "The Painted Veil" (1925), "Cakes and Ale" (1930) and "The Razor's Edge" (1944). His short stories were published in collections such as "The Casuarina Tree" (1926) and "The Mixture as Before" (1940).Wisdom & Quotes
- You know, of course, that the Tasmanians, who never committed adultery, are now extinct.
- People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.
- Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.
- It is only an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it.
- Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of habit.
- Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.
- Impropriety is the soul of wit.
- It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.
- When you have loved as she has loved, you grow old beautifully.
- What mean and cruel things men do for the love of God.
Winston Churchill