W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

W. Somerset Maugham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TrainMorePraiseOneselfThan

We are delightfully trapped by our memories. I can't drink a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieux Telegraphe without revisiting a hotel bistro in Luzerne, Switzerland, where I ate a large bowl of a peppery Basque baby goat stew. A sip and a bite. A bite and sip. Goose bumps come with the divine conjunction of food and wine.

Jim Harrison

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We're the Fascist States of America today, not the United States of America, because the corporations are in power.

Jesse Ventura

TodayPowerAmericaUnitedBecause

I would love to do a little ballroom dancing with my husband... He and I can take a couple classes together. It would be a lot of fun!

Jennifer Grey

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Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.

Stephen Moyer

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I'm not a natural reader but there are books I'll read and read again.

Sophie Thompson

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I secretly think reality exists so we can speculate about it.

Slavoj Zizek

ThinkRealityAboutSpeculateExists

Local teenagers killed in a car crash is a suburban legend, a stock plot line.

Stewart O'Nan

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I didn't even have pierced ears. They put four holes in each ear, and, weirdly, that hurt the most.

Rooney Mara

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Seeing people catch a feeling in their spirit and sprint the aisles of the church while my cousins played driving, uplifting gospel stuck with me. I let that same feeling wash over me when I experience and perform music.

Lizzo

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The only thing I want to be known as is a country singer. I want people to hear it and go, 'That's country!'

Chris Young

PeopleCountryGoWantSingerOnly

Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche.

Apolo Ohno

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I do my very best to avoid shark fin.

Anthony Bourdain

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