More quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

"The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you."
"What do we any of us have but our illusions? And what do we ask of others but that we be allowed to keep them?"
"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."
"When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character."
"There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."