W. Somerset Maugham : (4) " We learn resignation not by our own suffering, but by the suffering of others. " - W. Somerset Maugham " Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life’s ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved. " - W. Somerset Maugham " Tradition is a guide and not a jailer. " - W. Somerset Maugham " It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise. " - W. Somerset Maugham