Quotes by Maugham, W. Somerset

We learn resignation not by our own suffering, but by the suffering of >>

When I was young I was amazed at Plutarch's statement that the elder C >>

Tolerance is only another name for indifference. >>

Quotations about Success

The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do >>

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing >>

Success is best measured by how far you've come with the talents you'v >>

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous, on the contrary, it makes them for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.

Maugham, W. Somerset