It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.
William Somerset Maugham Quotes
The beauty of the morning and the radiance of noon are good, but it would be a very silly person who drew the curtains and turned on the light in order to shut out the tranquillity of the evening.
Tolerance is only another name for indifference.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.
It wasn’t until quite late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say, “I don’t know.”
There is only one thing about which I am certain, and that is that there is very little about which one can be certain.
You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.
No man in his heart is quite so cynical as a well-bred woman.
Culture is not just an ornament; it is the expression of a nation’s character, and at the same time it is a powerful instrument to mould character. The end of culture is right living.
