…you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.


p. 137 - Cakes and Ale: Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard (1930)

W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

…you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

…you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

…you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

…you know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.