We do not write because we want to; we write because we have... - W. Somerset Maugham

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

"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."

"There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

"You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance."

"Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul."