Famous quotes containing the words somerset maugham, somerset and/or maugham:
“There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)
“Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)
“It’s very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)