The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that t... - W. Somerset Maugham

"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."

"I can imagine no more comfortable frame of mind for the conduct of life than a humorous resignation."

"Only a mediocre person is always at his best."

"The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill."