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W. Somerset Maugham on Women

1874–1965 England

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8 quotes

I did not then know the besetting sin of woman, the passion to discuss her private affairs with anyone who is willing to listen.

The Moon and Sixpence (1919)

A woman will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favourite form of self-indulgence.

The Circle (1921)

A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her, but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account.

The Moon and Sixpence (1919)

He knew that women appreciated neither irony nor sarcasm, but simple jokes and funny stories. He was amply provided with both.

Then and Now : A Novel (1946)

Art... is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.

Of Human Bondage (1915)

She was making money. But she could not get over the idea that to earn her living was somewhat undignified, and she was inclined to remind you that she was a lady by birth.

The Moon and Sixpence (1919)

Women are always glad to listen when you discourse upon love...

The Razor's Edge (1943)

Don't you know? Because American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers.

The Razor's Edge (1943)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: W. Somerset Maugham (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.