Quote by Cyril Connolly

As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers.

As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or but

Summary

This quote suggests that individuals who have a strong fear of living life to its fullest and embracing new experiences often end up working as publishers. The comparison made in the quote draws a parallel between repressed sadists becoming policemen or butchers, jobs that might enable the expression of their darker tendencies, to people who fear life becoming publishers, a profession that allows them to hold power over the works and ideas of others without having to confront their own fears directly.

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By Cyril Connolly

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