I know now that what makes a fool is an inability to take even his own good advice.
WILLIAM FAULKNERNo one individual can tell the truth.
More William Faulkner Quotes
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The young writer would be a fool to follow a theory. Teach yourself by your own mistakes; people learn only by error.
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It’s all now you see: tomorrow began yesterday and yesterday won’t be over until tomorrow.
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Facts and truth really don’t have much to do with each other.
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History is not was, it is.
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Writing a first draft is like trying to build a house in a strong wind.
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No man can cause more grief than that one clinging blindly to the vices of his ancestors.
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But I will be damned if I propose to be at the beck and call of every itinerant scoundrel who has two cents to invest in a postage stamp. This, sir, is my resignation.
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The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.
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You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
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War and drink are the two things man is never too poor to buy.
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She was the captain of her soul
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I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire…
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You don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.
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Life is a process of preparing to be dead for a long time.
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A gentleman accepts the responsibility of his actions and bears the burden of their consequences.
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