Youth is a period of missed opportunities. Auteur: Cyril Connolly Copy Quote More from Cyril Connolly “Why do ants alone have parasites whose intoxicating moistures they drink and fo…” “When even despair ceases to serve any creative purpose, then surely we are just…” “There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours wil…” “Neither harsh reviews, the contempt of equals nor the indifference of superiors…”