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Cyril Connolly

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Cyril Connolly was a prominent British literary critic and writer, known for his profound insights into modern literature and culture. His works include literary criticism, novels, and essays, with his most famous works being 'The Enemies' and 'The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft'. Connolly's writing style was unique, characterized by satire and wit.

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Famous Cyril Connolly Quotes

“The Expulsion from Eden is an act of vindictive womanish spite; the Fall of Man, as recounted in the Bible, comes nearer to the Fall of God.”

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Author:Cyril Connolly

“If our elaborate and dominating bodies are given us to be denied at every turn, if our nature is always wrong and wicked, how ineffectual we are; like fishes not meant to swim.”

Ifs Body Turns Given Atheism Fishes Positive Atheism Wicked Swim Denied Chastity Dominating Always Wrong

Author:Cyril Connolly

“Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you.”

Inspirational Writing Age Nice Positive Atheism Being Nice Young And Old Always Be Nice

Book:Cyril Connolly: journal and memoir

Source: Cyril Connolly: journal and memoir

“Those of us who were brought up as Christians and have lost our faith have retained the sense of sin without the saving belief in redemption. This poisons our thought and so paralyses us in action.”

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Author:Cyril Connolly

“There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon as there is a personal God he is a disappointing God.”

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Author:Cyril Connolly

“Believing in Hell must distort every judgement on this life.”

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Author:Cyril Connolly

About the Author

Born: September 10, 1903
Died: November 26, 1974
Known for: Critic
Quotes: 171

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Books & Sources

Enemies of PromiseRelated source material

Cyril Connolly: journal and memoirRelated source material

Enemies of promise and other essays: an autobiography of ideasRelated source material

The Condemned PlaygroundRelated source material

The evening colonnadeRelated source material

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The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by PalinurusRelated source material

The selected essays of Cyril ConnollyRelated source material

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