#ld

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#childish #evil #explanation #ignore #looked

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out of its comfortable habits of thought, and its first reaction is one of anger. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#comfortable #first #general #habits #know

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#different #less #old #old age #pleasures

What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one's faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one's memories. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#bear #burden #faculties #failing #hard

Old age is ready to undertake tasks that youth shirked because they would take too long. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#because #long #old #old age #ready

Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#better #considering #did #foolishly #how

The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#bored #distress #misfortune #quickly #recital

But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the opportunity for instant communication with strangers. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#acutely #aware #because #cell #cell phones

The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#about #changes #direct #direct proportion #honest

But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#children #comes #friendships #gay #having