The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven.

Quote by Cyril Connolly

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Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will...

Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will...

There is no fury like a woman searching for a new lover

There is no fury like a woman searching for a new lover

In America every woman has her set of girl- friends; some are cousins, the rest...

In America every woman has her set of girl- friends; some are cousins, the rest...

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will...

Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will...

Except for poverty, incompatibility, opposition of parents, absence of love on one side and of...

Except for poverty, incompatibility, opposition of parents, absence of love on one side and of...

The worst vice of the solitary is the worship of his food.

The worst vice of the solitary is the worship of his food.

A great writer creates a world of his own and his readers are proud to...

A great writer creates a world of his own and his readers are proud to...

Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first call promising.

Those whom the Gods would destroy, they first call promising.

Optimism and self-pity are the positive and negative poles of modern cowardice.

Optimism and self-pity are the positive and negative poles of modern cowardice.

The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task...

The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task...

No one over thirty-five is worth meeting who has not something to teach us, -...

No one over thirty-five is worth meeting who has not something to teach us, -...

There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.

There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.

For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

For what is liberty but the unhampered translation of will into act?

The dread of loneliness is greater than the fear of bondage, so we get married.

The dread of loneliness is greater than the fear of bondage, so we get married.

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself...

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself...

The dread of lonliness is greater than the fear of bondage, so we get married.

The dread of lonliness is greater than the fear of bondage, so we get married.

We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving.

We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving.

It is a mistake to expect good work from expatriates for it is not what...

It is a mistake to expect good work from expatriates for it is not what...

Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.

Greed, like the love of comfort, is a kind of fear.