By the time a man notices that he is no longer young, his youth has long since left him. — W. Somerset Maugham
It takes two to make a love affair and a mans meat is too often a woman’s poison. — W. Somerset Maugham
For the complete life, the perfect pattern includes old age as well as youth and maturity. — W. Somerset Maugham
It is astonishing how many books I find there is no need for me to read at all. — W. Somerset Maugham
From old habit, unconsciously he thanked God that he no longer believed in Him. — W. Somerset Maugham
She [Sadie Thompson] gathered herself together. No one could describe the scorn — W. Somerset Maugham
Never pause unless you have a reason for it, but when you pause, pause as long as you can. — W. Somerset Maugham
Art, unless it leads to right action, is no more than the opium of an intelligentsia. — W. Somerset Maugham
I don’t think of the past. The only thing that matters is the everlasting present. — W. Somerset Maugham
Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it’s a mistake to make a habit out of it. — W. Somerset Maugham
There is no object to life. To nature nothing matters but the continuation of the species. — W. Somerset Maugham