W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.

W. Somerset Maugham

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MotherBoyBringWorseMisfortunes

Part of my act is meant to shake you up. It looks like I'm being funny, but I'm reminding you of other things. Life is tough, darling. Life is hard. And we better laugh at everything; otherwise, we're going down the tube.

Joan Rivers

LifeFunnyToughBetterLife Is Hard

We only have two hours to change people's lives.

John Cassavetes

ChangePeopleTwoOnlyHoursLives

You never really think about what happens after the Olympics - you're just like, 'I want to compete. I want to do well' and thinking about that. After it all happened, it was such a whirlwind. I've gotten to do so many amazing things. My favorite thing was getting into acting.

McKayla Maroney

AmazingThinkThinkingYouActing

I had a prostatectomy in the fall and fortunately it was encapsulated and I didn't have to go through chemotherapy.

Steve Garvey

FallGoThroughChemotherapyHad

I'm not into fad diets; I'm not into depriving. I like fast food, and I like chocolate.

Alyssa Sutherland

FoodChocolateFastFast FoodLike

Regular church-goers are substantially more likely than non-attenders to read, to take newspapers and magazines, to listen to classical music, to attend symphony concerts, operas, and stage plays.

Rodney Stark

MusicListenMoreStageTakeThan

I love horror movies, and the kid is always such a big part. Kids are usually seen as so innocent, like, 'Oh, they can't do anything that creepy - they're kids!' That's what a lot of horror movies draw on, so getting to join that 'club' is really cool.

Milly Shapiro

LoveCoolInnocentMoviesHorror

I just do my job; I'm out there to make plays and play football.

Jason Pierre-Paul

FootballJobPlayOutMakeJust

There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.

Anupam Kher

BrilliantOwnSomethingOurMany

How can people think that artists seek a name? There is no such thing as an artist - only the world, lit or unlit, as the world allows.

Annie Dillard

PeopleWorldThinkNameArtistLit

I'm not one to put a lot of pressure on myself.

Asdrubal Cabrera

MyselfPressureLotPut

You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.

Wynonna Judd

YourselfYouAwayKeepCupGive

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