W. Somerset Maugham Good Quotations

The unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.

A woman may be as wicked as she likes, but if she isn't pretty it won't do her much good.

The last words he said to me when I bade him good-night were: Tell Amy it's no good coming after me. Anyhow, I shall change my hotel, so she wouldn't be able to find me.' My own impression is that she's well rid of you,' I said. My dear fellow, I only hope you'll be able to make her see it. But women are very unintelligent.

Loving-kindness is the better part of goodness.

Dullness is the first requisite of a good husband.