More quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

"Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species."
"Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul."
"I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp."
"When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character."
"The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love."