W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

Do you know what they say about big hands? Big gloves!

A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

A bird in the hand is worth what it will bring.

A bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush.

Well, I can throw a mean comeback, so there's that. I will crush them on wit.

He is a fool who lets slip a bird in the hand for a bird in the bush.

You see, I, unlike you, have been made a prefect, which means that I, unlike you, have the power to hand out punishments.” “Yeah,” said Harry, “but you, unlike me, are a git.

A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but remember also that a bird in the hand is a positive embarrassment to one not in the poultry business.

The early worm deserves the bird.

"Oh, of course," said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. "I forgot we'll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library."

In all the languages in the world, there is the same proverb: "What the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't grieve over." Well, I say that there isn't an ounce of truth in it. The further off they are, the closer to the heart are all those feelings that we try to repress and forget.

The cat in gloves catches no mice.

There’s an old Ritadarion saying. You’re never more alive than when you walk hand in hand with death. (Syn)

Not even a hand-stitched suit could hide a body gone ruinously to seed. I was tempted to offer some fashion advice, but I didn't think he'd welcome the news that this year, bellies are being worn inside the trousers.

I still believe in Hope - mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.

Onscreen, Foaly rubbed his eyelids with his index fingers. "Yeah, yeah. Here we go. Captain Short goes rogue once more. Hands up who's surprised. Anyone?

We're having something a little different this year for Thanksgiving. Instead of a turkey, we're having a swan. You get more stuffing

For 3 Million you could give everyone in Scotland a shovel, and we could dig a hole so deep we could hand her over to Satan in person.

There's times when the crockery seems alive, an' flies out o' your hand like a bird. It's like the glass, sometimes, 'ull crack as it stands. What is to be broke will be broke.

It's easy to be afraid of taking a plunge, because, after all, plunging is dangerous. And the fear is a safe way to do nothing at all. Wading, on the other hand, gets under the radar. It gives you a chance to begin.

The only appropriate response to the question, 'Can I be frank?' is, 'Yes, if I can be Barbara.

My Father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life.

i never pegged you for a fan of the obvious, sam", "i'm not, otherwise, i would've said, 'hey, shouldn't you be in school ?'", "touche