In civilized communities men's idiosyncrasies are mitigated by the necessity of conforming to certain rules of behavior. Culture is a mask that hides their faces.
W. Somerset MaughamRefecting on the high divorce rate in America as contrasted with England "American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers
W. Somerset MaughamIf it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself.
W. Somerset MaughamIn Hollywood, the women are all peaches. It makes one long for an apple occasionally.
W. Somerset Maugham