William Somerset may refer to:
- William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965), English playwright, novelist and short story writer
- William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester (1526 – 1589), English nobleman and courtier
- Seven's main character, Detective William Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman
Famous quotes containing the words william and/or somerset:
“I am the very pattern of a modern Major-Gineral,
I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral;
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical,
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical;”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you’re cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)