W. Somerset Maugham – Purpee Quotes

Money is like a sixth sense without

Posted on October 11, 2018October 11, 2005 by admin

“Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: money
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Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2012 by admin

“Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: imagination
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It is not True that suffering ennobles

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2012 by admin

“It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: men
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Death is a very dull, dreary affair,

Posted on February 28, 2017February 28, 2012 by admin

“Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: death
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There are two good things in life

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2012 by admin

“There are two good things in life – freedom of thought and freedom of action.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: freedom
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Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as

Posted on January 8, 2017January 8, 2012 by admin

“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.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Category: beauty
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