W. Somerset Maugham Quotes:
Ocupation: Playwright
Life: January 25, 1874 - December 16, 1965
Birthday: January 25
Death: December 16
One does not really feel much grief at other people's sorrows; one tries, and puts on a melancholy face, thinking oneself brutal for not caring more; but one cannot and it is better, for if one grieved too deeply at other people's tears, life would be unendurable; and every man has sufficient sorrows of his own without taking to heart his neighbour's.
topic: Grief, Heart, Caring, Caring More, Unendurable
