“There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action.”
Freedom
“If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.”
FreedomAll Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham
“The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.”
Love“You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.”
Humor“The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality it is startled out of its comfortable habits of thought, and its first reaction is one of anger.”
Anger“Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.”
Money“If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom, and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.”
Freedom“You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.”
Truth“Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.”
Truth“Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.”
Love“We are not the same persons this year as last nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.”
Anniversary“A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.”
Home“When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.”
Friendship“Only a mediocre person is always at his best.”
Best“Beauty is an ecstasy it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.”
Beauty“In Hollywood, the women are all peaches. It makes one long for an apple occasionally.”
Women“Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.”
Age“If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.”
Food“If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?”
Change“It's a funny thing about life if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.”
Best“Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.”
Art