There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no... - W. Somerset Maugham

"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."

"I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp."

"The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love."

"Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species."

"The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you."