Maugham

Maugham

Maugham is a surname most commonly associated with the English literary family. The name is a variant of Malham, Malgham, and Malghum. Families with the name originate from the area surrounding Malham and Kirkby Malham.

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Famous quotes containing the word maugham:

    “Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.”
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)

    “Impropriety is the soul of wit”
    —Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)

    “Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind.”
    —W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)