W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

W. Somerset Maugham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HappinessCharacterMenSuffering

We should seek the greatest value of our action.

Stephen Hawking

ValueActionSeekGreatestOur

First grade was - I spoke only Spanish, and second grade - probably a bit more English. And by the time I hit third grade, I was learning, of course, much, much more English.

Juan Felipe Herrera

LearningTimeMoreFirstEnglish

I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

YouDoneTellHowManyMigraine

A woman who does not become the slave of just one man becomes the slave of all men.

Jose Bergamin

MenWomanManBecomeSlaveJust One

People of faith should be able to have confidence in their right to freely express and live their beliefs.

Donald Wuerl

ConfidenceLiveFaithPeopleRight

I had to give everything I had to one event if I wanted to excel.

Chris LeDoux

EverythingExcelEventGiveWanted

My hair looks awful while wet, I will say that.

Chord Overstreet

HairLooksSayWillWetAwful

It is of no consequence whether a man of genius have learned either art or science before twenty-five: all that is necessary, or even desirable, is that his powers should be unfolded, his emulation roused, and his habits conducted into a right channel.

William Godwin

ScienceArtManGeniusRightHabits

Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk.

Philippe Petit

AnniversaryWalkI AmWorldYear

It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law.

Pope Gregory VII

GodLawEyeBlindChurchHelp

Old companies that had nothing to do with software in the past all have software development activities to unlock the invention that's occurring inside of these organizations. And so the developer is a very important part of that overall ecosystem.

Peter Levine

PastImportantNothingDevelopment

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

Penelope Wilton

ThinkListenAlwaysDidLearnt

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