Short quotes

Collection of phrases and short quotes to share on your social networks.

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

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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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.

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham

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Only fools let their fun depend on the outside world.

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Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

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A legal kiss is never worth as much as a stolen kiss.

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

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Patriotism is the egg from which wars are hatched.

Molière

Molière

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The jealous person loves more, but the non-jealous one loves better.