W. Somerset Maugham Quotes about Community

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Affection is created by habit, community of interests, convenience and the desire of companionship. It is a comfort rather than an exhilaration.

Affection is created by habit, community of interests, convenience and the desire of companionship. It is a comfort rather than an exhilaration.

W. Somerset Maugham

Community, Desire, Comfort

W. Somerset Maugham (1954). “Mr. Maugham Himself”

In civilized communities men's idiosyncrasies are mitigated by the necessity of conforming to certain rules of behavior. Culture is a mask that hides their faces.

W. Somerset Maugham

Men, Community, Culture