"I was a stray acquaintance whom he had never seen before and would never see again, I wandered for a moment through his monotonous life, and some starved impulse left him to lay bare his soul. I have in this way learned more about men in a night than I could if I had known them for 10 years. If you are interested in human nature, it is one of the greatest pleasures of travel."

W. Somerset Maugham (via fatalistichues) (via quote-book)