The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark rapids of an underground river which may sometimes flow so near to the surface that the laughing picnic parties are heard above. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
Idleness is only a coarse name for my infinite capacity for living in the present. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
The only way for writers to meet is to share a quick peek over a common lamp-post. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control. Cyril Connolly Read Quote
