Who said “I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I…”?

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W. Somerset Maugham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Writer's Notebook (1946), "1941", p. 336

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“I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me.”
— W. Somerset Maugham
VerifiedA Writer's Notebook (1946), "1941", p. 336 · evidenceEffort

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Maugham, W. S. (n.d.). I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5632-i-made-up-my-mind-long-ago-that/

MLA

Maugham, W. Somerset. “I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5632-i-made-up-my-mind-long-ago-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Maugham, W. Somerset. “I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5632-i-made-up-my-mind-long-ago-that/.

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