Quotes of W. Somerset Maugham

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One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one's soul.

- W. Somerset Maugham

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“ This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. ”

- Dalai Lama

“ Love alone could waken love. ”

- Pearl S. Buck

“ Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out. You're curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go. ”

- Randall Munroe

“ Choose being kind over being right, and you’ll be right every time. ”

- Richard Carlson

“ Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. ”

- Ellen DeGeneres

“ Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can. ”

- Nicholas Sparks

“ Caution not spirit, let it roam wild; for in that natural state dance embraces divine frequency. ”

- Shah Asad Rizvi

“ Tell me then, does love make one a fool or do only fools fall in love? ”

- Orhan Pamuk

“ Don't let him take who you are. Make him fear who you'll become. ”

- Mary Weber

“ The road to success is always under construction. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ Our great human adventure is the evolution of consciousness. We are in this life to enlarge the soul, liberate the spirit, and light up the brain. ”

- Tom Robbins

“ If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace. ”

- Leo Tolstoy

“ I spend most nights at home falling in love with the idea of you. ”

- Michael Faudet

“ Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. ”

- St. Augustine

“ My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. ”

- Wayne Dyer

“ Love yourself, whatever makes you different, and use it to make you stand out. Mine is my voice and the fact that I’m gay: well, the fact that I’m flamboyantly gay. ”

- Ross Mathews

“ Anything under God's control is never out of control. ”

- Charles Swindoll

“ Everyone's time is limited. What matters most is to focus on what matters most. ”

- Roy Bennett

“ Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new. ”

- Ursula K. Le Guin

“ Do I care about pleasure? Yes. But I don't believe in happiness. ”

- Tatiana Vedenska

“ That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. ”

- Robert Louis Stevenson

“ When we go into stillness we can hear our soul’s voice loud and clear. If we speak from our heart we share our soul’s melody with the world. ”

- Christina Goetz

“ I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath. ”

- Julie Kagawa

“ Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ”

- Martin Luther King Jr.