Cyril Connolly

"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 strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives."

"Classical and romantic: private language of a family quarrel, a dead dispute over the distribution of emphasis between man and nature."

"It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book."

"No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning."

"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."

"We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving."