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

Quote by Cyril Connolly

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The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment...

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment...

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to...

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to...

It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or...

It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or...

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.

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

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...

When we have ceased to love the stench of the human animal, either in others...

When we have ceased to love the stench of the human animal, either in others...

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

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

The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of a...

The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of a...

Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness.

Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness.

Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child...

Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child...

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...

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...

Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and...

Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and...

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...

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

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

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

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

When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but...

When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but...

A diet is a selection of food that makes other people lose weight

A diet is a selection of food that makes other people lose weight

Mother Nature clearly intended for us to get our food from the patty group, which...

Mother Nature clearly intended for us to get our food from the patty group, which...