The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife. Cyril Connolly characterhealthindex Change image and share on social
Words today are like the shells and rope of seaweed which a child brings home glistening from the beach and which in an hour have lost their luster. Cyril Connolly beachbringchild Change image and share on social
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 Connolly altogetherblotbomb Change image and share on social
Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control. Cyril Connolly authoritycardconsult Change image and share on social
The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore. Cyril Connolly calmexistencefar Change image and share on social
Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once. Cyril Connolly artgraspjournalism Change image and share on social
It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book. Cyril Connolly bookcountryperson Change image and share on social
The only way for writers to meet is to share a quick peek over a common lamp-post. Cyril Connolly commonlampmeet Change image and share on social
The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and that no other task is of any consequence. Cyril Connolly bookclearconsequence Change image and share on social
Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you. Cyril Connolly nicewriteyoung Change image and share on social
