Civilization is maintained by a very few people in a small number of places and we need only some bombs and a few prisons to blot it out altogether.
Cyril ConnollyThere 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 ConnollyOur memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control.
Cyril ConnollyThe true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task is of any consequence.
Cyril Connolly