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…

Quote by Cyril Connolly

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Like water, we are truest to our nature in repose.

Like water, we are truest to our nature in repose.

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...

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.

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...

Youth is a period of missed opportunities.

Youth is a period of missed opportunities.

Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between...

Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between...

The only way for writers to meet is to share a quick peek over a...

The only way for writers to meet is to share a quick peek over a...

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for...

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for...

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the...

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the...

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...

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 best-seller is the golden touch of mediocre talent.

A best-seller is the golden touch of mediocre talent.

Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime, but middle class suburbs are incubators of...

Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime, but middle class suburbs are incubators of...

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, -...

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...

Words today are like the shells and rope of seaweed which a child brings home...

Words today are like the shells and rope of seaweed which a child brings home...

The headmistress was an able instructress in French and history and we learned with her...

The headmistress was an able instructress in French and history and we learned with her...

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.

All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of...

All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of...

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...