W. Somerset Maugham Quote

…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)


…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.