The life force is vigorous. The delight that accompanies it counter-balances all the pains and hardships that confront men. It makes life worth living.
W. Somerset MaughamAn unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.
W. Somerset MaughamBeauty is also a Gift of God, one of the most rare and precious, and we should be thankful if we are happy enough to possess it and thankful, if we are not, that others possess it for our pleasure.
W. Somerset MaughamThe great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.
W. Somerset Maugham