William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English playwright, novelist, and short story writer; often published as simply W. Somerset Maugham.
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Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the community has evolved for its own preservation.
Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.
If it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself.
Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.
"And what is that going to lead to?" "The acquisition of knowledge," he smiled. "It doesn't sound very practical." "Perhaps it isn't and on the other hand perhaps it is. But it's enormous fun."