Quotes by Maugham, W. Somerset

It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who has lo >>

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit. >>

I've always been interested in people, but I've never liked them. >>

Quotations about Excess

To go too far is as bad as to fall short. >>

We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the commo >>

We are no longer in a state of growth; we are in a state of excess. We >>

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.

Maugham, W. Somerset