Quote of the day
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.
W. Somerset Maugham
Born: January 25, 1874
Died: December 16, 1965 (aged 91)
Bio: William Somerset Maugham was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.
Known for:
- Mr. Know-All
- The Verger
- The Ant and the Grasshopper
- The Vessel of Wrath
W. Somerset Maugham Quotes