There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon as there is a personal God he is a disappointing God.
Cyril ConnollyWe must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament, and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy.
Cyril ConnollyIn the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female.
Cyril ConnollyThe English masses are lovable: they are kind, decent, tolerant, practical and not stupid. The tragedy is that they are too many of them, and that they are aimless, having outgrown the servile functions for which they were encouraged to multiply. One day these huge crowds will have to seize power because there will be nothing else for them to do, and yet they neither demand power nor are ready to make use of it; they will learn only to be bored in a new way.
Cyril Connolly