Quote by W. Somerset Maugham

It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour.

It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace

Summary

This quote suggests that Beauty, symbolizing elegance and allure, is not receptive to the modest attempts of Humour. It implies that humor, often associated with wit and playfulness, may not be appreciated or well-received by those commonly considered beautiful. This can be interpreted as an observation on the contrasting nature of these two qualities, suggesting that humor may be seen as incongruent or incompatible with beauty's preferred demeanor.

By W. Somerset Maugham

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I

What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst.

I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it

I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it's not a Grateful Dead project, it's a Me project.

Patience

These Souls with great Material Possessions were allowed thi

These Souls with great Material Possessions were allowed this because of Past Good Works in their Previous Life, but now feel there is no need for Spiritual Progress. They are too easily forgetting why they were granted this Material Wealth in the first place. Therefore we must stop them from accumulating more Material Gains to Guide them back to the right path.

Mary Todd Lincoln

Spirituality Inspirational

Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all

Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney told me actors get all of the blame and all the credit.

Movies

Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put

Literature is made upon any occasion that a challenge is put to the legal apparatus by conscience in touch with humanity.

Legal

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.

Henry David Thoreau

It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to sp

It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

Silence

The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its ful

The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.

Inspirational

I think women should start to embrace their age. What's the

I think women should start to embrace their age. What's the alternative to getting older? You die. I can't change the day I was born. But I can take care of my skin, my body, my mind, and try to live my life and be happy.

Age

On one side, citizens have great respect for the United Stat

On one side, citizens have great respect for the United States they have a great feeling of friendship. That is solid. But in the opposition and in the political arena I often find criticism of the closeness of relations with the United States. That is a reality.

Friendship

Freedom is not enough.

Freedom is not enough.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Freedom

In America, now, let us - Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic,

In America, now, let us - Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever - fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love one's enemies. A tall order, that - perhaps the tallest of all.

Faith