The officers saluted as she passed and gravely bowed. They walked back across the courtyard and got into their chairs. She saw Waddington light a cigarette. A little smoke lost in the air, that was the life of a man.
W. Somerset MaughamI have always been convinced that if a woman once made up her mind to marry a man, nothing but instant flight could save him.
W. Somerset MaughamWhen you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
W. Somerset MaughamThe crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.
W. Somerset Maugham