Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once.
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I review novels to make money, because it is easier for a sluggard to write an article a fortnight than a book a year, because the writer is soothed by the opiate of action, the crank by posing as a good journalist, and having an air hole. I dislike.Cyril Connolly
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
The shock, for an intelligent writer, of discovering for the first time that there are people younger than himself who think him stupid is severe
Cyril Connolly
There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours will say.
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Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.
Cyril Connolly
Imprisoned in every fat man a thin man is wildly signaling to be let out.
Cyril Connolly
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