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W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is ineradicable.

W. Somerset Maugham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Nature Men Opinion Position Error

Writing plays fast and loose with the past.

Past Writing Fast Loose Plays

I have a distinct memory, dating back to 1989 or so, of sitting around with my college dorm mates talking about a new term that was popping up everywhere: 'political correctness.'

Dating Memory College Political Back

I'm a struggling guitar player.

Guitar Player Struggling

What to do when inspiration doesn't come; be careful not to spook, get the wind up, force things into position. You must wait around until the idea comes.

Wind Wait You Inspiration Be Careful

I was lucky enough to make my Broadway debut in 'Big River.'

River Enough Lucky Big Broadway

There are nothing but hardliners in Iran.

I've definitely grown apart from a lot of my friends. Some of them don't understand the schedule, and it's not that I don't want to talk to them, it's that sometimes I am really busy and can't get back to them.

I Am Busy Friends Back Sometimes

Education is the basis of creative thought: the ability to go beyond asking why to why not.

Education Creative Thought Go Why

To some degree we all find life difficult, perplexing, and oppressive. Even when it goes well, as it may for a time, we worry that it probably won't keep on that way.

Life Time Worry Find Way Difficult

I am not a very complex person. I believe in simplicity.

I Am Simplicity Believe Person Very

I don't listen to music when I run; I like the quiet. It gives me time to think about my family, our businesses, the farm - there's not much I don't think about, to be honest.

Family Music Time Me Think Farm

I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all that. People didn't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. You had to get on with it. So my credo is get on with it. I don't waste time being soft. I'm not cold, but I don't like being, wasting my time with - life's too short.

Anthony Hopkins

Life Time War People Society Sorry

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