You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

Quote by W -Somerset Maugham

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Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs...

Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs...

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.

In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar, but in a city,...

In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar, but in a city,...

Have common sense and stick to the point.

Have common sense and stick to the point.

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to...

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to...

Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this,...

Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this,...

It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

The nature of men and women - their essential nature - is so vile and...

The nature of men and women - their essential nature - is so vile and...

It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The...

It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The...

I'll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell... their heart's in...

I'll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell... their heart's in...

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

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

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.

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...

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.

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the...

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the...

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.

I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my...

I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my...

The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have

The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have