W Somerset Maugham wrote the novel "Cakes and Ale – Or, the Skeleton in the Cupboard." He was a British playwright, novelist, and short-story writer who was known for his witty and ironic prose. Maugham's work often explored themes of human nature, morality, and the human condition.
The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
Sometimes people carry to such perfection the mask they have assumed that in due course they actually become the person they seem.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale
No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.
W. Somerset Maugham – Cakes and Ale