W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.

W. Somerset Maugham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: playwright
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: January 25, 1874 - December 16, 1965

Topics

ArtSoulAdventureArtistProduction

I recorded the song 'Believers' because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need encouragement and something to believe in.

Joe Nichols

SongBelieveStrongEncouragement

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.

Anatole France

IgnoranceHappyPricePersonNever

Anything to do with the Beatles is very complicated.

Robert Stigwood

ComplicatedAnythingBeatlesVery

When I sold my first business, I wanted to do something nice for my dad. I wanted to give my parents a bunch of money, but they wouldn't take anything from me. They were so happy for me; they felt they didn't need money.

Robert Herjavec

BusinessMoneyHappyParentsMe

People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.

Sophie Thompson

PeopleMeBookSayPeople SaySure

As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles.

Simone Weil

FearMenBlameKnowPunishmentSoon

Acting is a general thing; it's not like being a primary artist like a painter or writer which stands the test of time. I don't think acting stands the test of time, but it can capture the mood of the moment, which is in itself very exciting, but it rarely lasts.

Tom Hollander

TimeMomentThinkArtistActing

It is a myth that married women do not get work. Those days are gone now. So, if you think I hid my marriage for that reason, it's not true.

Roop Durgapal

WorkMarriageWomenThinkYouTrue

I come from a family that has grown their own food from well into times of slavery, provided for themselves and people around them. So I found, through conversations about the earth and about the house with my neighbors, a lot of common ground.

Lizz Wright

FamilyFoodPeopleSlaveryHouse

The Luke Cage you saw in Season One was a reluctant hero. He was trying to figure out if he wanted to be a hero in the first place. And then fate intervened and forced him to step up his game.

Cheo Hodari Coker

HeroStepGameFateTryingYou

It seems to me that not only the writing in most children's books condescends to kids, but so does the art. I don't want to do that.

Chris Van Allsburg

ChildrenArtMeWritingWantKids

What is auto-tune? I don't even know what auto-tune is.

Aretha Franklin

KnowEven

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