"It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent."
― W. Somerset Maugham
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Work
More From W. Somerset Maugham
- "The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind."
- "It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive."
- "You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance."
More In Work
- "After two weeks of working on a project, you know whether it will work or not."― Bill Budge
- "These days I’m mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese – which means my friends."― Ang Lee
- "I am living out my adolescent dream of travel and adventure."― Tim Cahill