William Somerset Maugham Quotes

Collection of phrases and quotes of William Somerset Maugham.

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Acquiring the habit of reading is building a refuge against almost all the miseries of life.

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The great tragedy of life is not that men die, but that they cease to love.

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We are not the same people we were last year, nor are those whom we love. It is extraordinary that, by changing, we can continue to love someone who has also changed.

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Tradition is a guide, not a jailer.

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Sometimes the longest journey is the distance between two people.

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Only fools let their fun depend on the outside world.

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Just an inept person always performs at their maximum potential.