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William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Reading does not give man wisdom; it gives him knowledge.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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To pray to God with devotion, it is not necessary to believe in God according to the dogmas of any religion.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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People don't look for reasons to do what they want to do, they look for excuses.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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At times excess is stimulating. It prevents the deadly effect of a habit from being acquired through moderation.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Most people give up their vices only when they cause them discomfort.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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The value of money is that with it we can tell anyone to go to hell. It's the sixth sense that allows you to enjoy the other five.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Platonic love is like a revolver that we handle without realizing that, as it is loaded, it can go off at any moment.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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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.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Tradition is a guide, not a jailer.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Sometimes the longest journey is the distance between two people.