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Cyril Connolly Quotes

The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task is of any consequence.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: english
Birth: September 10, 1903 - November 26, 1974

Topics

True Masterpiece Task Function Other

I distinctly remember being very young, sixth grade maybe, and being at a party and hearing the mothers discuss the children. And the mothers said, 'Well, it's very clear who's the leader in the group.' And they were talking about me!

Leader Children Me Talking Remember

I connect emotionally to these songs. I mean what I say when I say it, and that allows your audience to connect. That's the number-one reason why any music is successful, because you make people feel something.

Music People Feel You Say Why

I said from the very beginning, 'Yahoo should position itself as a technology innovation company, not as a media company.'

Technology Innovation Beginning Media

Because the truth is, today's immigrants, as they have for generation after generation, work the longest hours at the hardest jobs for the lowest pay, jobs that are just about impossible to fill.

Work Today Truth Impossible Truth Is

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

People Win Think You I Can Know

My mother was a very talented artist. When she was in jail, we'd write letters back and forth; that was pretty much the only form of communication we had.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Communication Mother Artist Back She

Schooling should not be left to the whim or wealth of village elders. I believe that we should fund all schools in the U.S. with our national resources. All these kids are being educated to be Americans, not citizens of Minneapolis or San Francisco.

Believe Wealth Elders Village Left

I was trained in the '50s as a New Critic. I remember what literature was like before the New Critics, when people stood up and talked about Shelley's soul and such things.

Clifford Geertz

Soul People Literature Remember New

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

William Shakespeare

God Knowledge Ignorance Fly Heaven

There are many talented people.

People Talented People Many Talented

Any time something does that well, you gotta follow up.

Time You Follow Up Something Well

I wanted to be a part of the Disney history.

History Wanted Part Disney

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