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W. Somerset Maugham Quotes about Friendship

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It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.

It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.

W. Somerset Maugham
Life, Friendship, Time
W. Somerset Maugham (1930). “Cakes and Ale”

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

W. Somerset Maugham
Inspirational, Friendship, Children

We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.

W. Somerset Maugham
Inspirational, Life, Friendship
W. Somerset Maugham (1954). “Mr. Maugham Himself”

When married people don't get on they can separate, but if they're not married it's impossible. It's a tie that only death can sever.

W. Somerset Maugham
Friendship, Ties, People

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