Cyril Connolly

Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child who fears noises becomes a read more

Hate is the consequence of fear; we fear something before we hate it; a child who fears noises becomes a man who fears noises.

Youth is a period of missed opportunities.

Youth is a period of missed opportunities.

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate read more

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate friends

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting read more

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him