Somerset Maugham

"All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary - it's just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences."

Somerset Maugham...

"The best style is the style you don't notice."

Somerset Maugham...

Someone once asked Somerset Maugham if he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration.

“I write only when inspiration strikes,” he replied. “Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.”