W. Somerset Maugham said this quote

“ Only the poet or the saint can water an asphalt pavement in the confident anticipation that lilies will reward his labour. ”

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How can I be reasonable? To me our love was everything and you were my whole life. It is not very pleasant to realize that to you it was only an episode.

~ W. Somerset Maugham

As lovers, the difference between men and women is that women can love all day long, but men only at times.

~ W. Somerset Maugham

He did not care if she was heartless, vicious and vulgar, stupid and grasping, he loved her. He would rather have misery with one than happiness with the other.

~ W. Somerset Maugham

If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault, not hers.

~ W. Somerset Maugham