Maugham

Nationality: British

Maugham's works: "The Moon and Sixpence", "The Shackles of Life", "The Veil", "Somerset Maugham's Reading Essays" "The Blade", "Books and You", "Writer's Notes", "As the Spontaneity Comes", "Maugham's Reading Experience" and "Having Fun"

Maugham's Introduction:

William Sa William Somerset Maugham (English: William Somerset Maugham, January 25, 1874 - December 16, 1965) was a famous British novelist, playwright, and essayist. Maugham was originally a medical student, but later turned to writing. His articles often contain pity and sympathy for human nature hidden in the sarcasm. "The Shackles of Humanity" is the masterpiece of his graduates, and it also established his immortal status as a great novelist. Maugham is known as the British Maupassant. He wrote many books throughout his life, covering and making achievements in various literary fields except poetry. He has written 20 novels, more than 100 short stories, and 30 scripts. In addition, he has written travel notes, memoirs, and literary criticism.

Somerset Maugham's famous sayings:

1. If you think about self-esteem when it comes to love, there can only be one reason: in fact, you still love yourself the most. "The Moon and Sixpence"

2. "Why do lovable women always marry idiots?" "Because smart men don't marry lovable women." "The Moon" and Sixpence”

3. God’s millstone turns slowly, but grinds it very finely. "The Moon and Sixpence"

4. In order to make the soul peaceful, a person must do two things he doesn't like every day. "The Moon and Sixpence"

5. The greatest torture in the world is to love with contempt at the same time. "The Shackles of Life"

6. It's useless to cry if the milk is spilled, because all the forces in the universe are deliberately trying to spill the milk. "The Shackles of Humanity"

7. I tried my best to live an ordinary life. "The Moon and Sixpence"

8. If your happiness is no longer so strong, then your pain will no longer be so heart-wrenching. "Writer's Notes"

9. In order to make the soul peaceful, a person should do two things he doesn't like every day. The person who said this is a smart man, and I have been following this motto meticulously: because I get up every morning and go to bed every day. "The Moon and Sixpence"

10. The writer is more concerned with understanding human nature than judging it. "The Moon and Sixpence"

11. The most lasting love is the love that will never be reciprocated. "Writer's Notes"

12. There is such a thing in life: you meet a person every day for several months, and your relationship with him becomes very close, and you may not even think about it at the time. This person doesn’t know how to live yet. Then the two separated, but everything continued as before. The partner you thought you couldn't live without for a moment has now become dispensable. Day after day, over time, you don't even think about him anymore. "The Shackles of Life"

13. "I will never have a moment like this again in my life, and I don't plan to share it with anyone." "Theatre Style"

14. Some people say that disasters and misfortunes can make human nature noble. This is not true.