Reserve is an artificial quality that is developed in most of us but as the result of innumerable rebuffs.
W. Somerset MaughamA woman will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favourite form of self indulgence.
W. Somerset MaughamIt has been said that metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct.
W. Somerset MaughamBeauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.
W. Somerset MaughamExcess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.
W. Somerset Maugham