“ People wonder at the romantic lives of poets and artists, but they should rather wonder at their gift of expression. The occurrences which pass unnoticed in the life of the average man in the existenc… W. Somerset Maugham
“ I began to meditate upon the writer's life. It is full of tribulation. First he must endure poverty and the world's indifference; then, having achieved a measure of success, he must submit to a good g… W. Somerset Maugham
“ Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it’s a mistake to make a habit of it. W. Somerset Maugham
