More From W. Somerset Maugham
- "The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill."
- "Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets."
- "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."
More In Best
- "The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain."― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- "To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal."― William James
- "Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too."― Meryl Streep