"It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book." ― Cyril Connolly Topic(s): Nature More From Cyril Connolly "The true index of a man’s character is the health of his wife." "We love but once, for once only are we perfectly equipped for loving." "Like water, we are truest to our nature in repose." More In Nature "I don’t worry. It’s just not in my nature, really."― Jimmy Wales "If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living."― Henri Poincare "I mean, you always want everybody to pat you on the back and tell you you’re wonderful every time you do something; I think that’s human nature."― David Duchovny