Quotes by Connolly, Cyril

Green leaves on a dead tree is our epitaph -- green leaves, dear reade >>

There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon >>

It is a mistake to expect good work from expatriates for it is not wha >>

Quotations about Writers and Writing

The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to >>

You must not suppose, because I am a man of letters, that I never trie >>

What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer the >>

A great writer creates a world of his own and his readers are proud to live in it. A lesser writer may entice them in for a moment, but soon he will watch them filing out.

Connolly, Cyril