It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it.

Quote by W -Somerset Maugham

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The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.

The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes.

Love is what happens to a man and woman who don't know each other.

Love is what happens to a man and woman who don't know each other.

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its...

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its...

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say...

It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say...

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost...

It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost...

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by...

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by...

Tolerance is another word for indifference.

Tolerance is another word for indifference.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault,...

If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault,...

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out...

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out...

Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon...

Habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon...

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really...

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really...

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.