More quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

"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."
"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it."
"Only a mediocre person is always at his best."
"When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character."