793 Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

It’s no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it.

When a woman loves you she’s not satisfied until she possesses your soul. Because she’s weak, she has a rage for domination, and nothing less will satisfy her.

Women’s hearts are like old china, none the worse for a break or two.

The nature of men and women – their essential nature – is so vile and despicable that if you were to portray a person as he really is, no one would believe you.

One can be very much in love with a woman without wishing to spend the rest of one’s life with her.

Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it’s a mistake to make a habit out of it.

I am sick of this way of life. The weariness and sadness of old age make it intolerable. I have walked with death in hand, and death’s own hand is warmer than my own. I don’t wish to live any longer.

Art for art’s sake makes no more sense than gin for gin’s sake.

You know, the Philistines have long since discarded the rack and stake as a means of suppressing the opinions they feared: they’ve discovered a much more deadly weapon of destruction – the wisecrack.