W. Somerset Maugham's quote
William Somerset Maugham (/ˈmɔːm/ MAWM), CH (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.
The important thing was to love rather than to be loved.
Of Human Bondage
To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.
Books and You
How can I be reasonable? To me our love was everything and you were my whole life. It is not very pleasant to realize that to you it was only an episode.
The Painted Veil
As lovers, the difference between men and women is that women can love all day long, but men only at times.
The Moon and Sixpence
If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault, not hers.
The Painted Veil
One can be very much in love with a woman without wishing to spend the rest of one's life with her.
The Painted Veil
People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.
Of Human Bondage