About W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham ( MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories.
More quotations from W. Somerset Maugham
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.
It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
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Perhaps the most important use of money - It saves time. Life is so short, and there's so much to do, one can't afford to waste a minute; and just think how much you waste, for instance, in walking from place to place instead of going by bus and in going by bus instead of by taxi.