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Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.
Cyril Connolly
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— Cyril Connolly

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Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. — Cyril Connolly

About Cyril Connolly

Cyril Connolly was a Journalist from United Kingdom (1903–1974).

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This quote is attributed to Cyril Connolly, a Journalist from United Kingdom.
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Cyril Connolly lived from 1903 – 1974.