Quote by: W. Somerset Maugham

Irony is a gift of the gods, the most subtle of all the modes of speech. It is an armour and a weapon; it is a philosophy and a perpetual entertainment; it is food for the hungry of wit and drink to those thirsting for laughter...


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Author Bio


  • NameW. Somerset Maugham
  • DescriptionBritish playwright, novelist, short story writer
  • AliasesW. Somerset Maugham
  • BornJanuary 25, 1874
  • DiedDecember 16, 1965
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Novelist; Writer
  • WorksOf Human Bondage; The Razor's Edge