An artist is a creature driven by demons. He don’t know why they choose him and he’s usually too busy to wonder why.
WILLIAM FAULKNERBe scared. You can’t help that. But don’t be afraid.
More William Faulkner Quotes
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A man is the sum of his misfortunes.
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Nothing can destroy the good writer. The only thing that can alter the good writer is death.
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The next time you try to seduce anyone, don’t do it with talk, with words.
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Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.
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Perhaps they were right putting love into books. Perhaps it could not live anywhere else.
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Believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.
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We have to start teaching ourselves not to be afraid.
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Pouring out liquor is like burning books.
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The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.
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If there is a God what the hell is He for?
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Our most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories.
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All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the base of our splendid failure to do the impossible.
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And even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as honest man can be tortured into telling a lie.
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Men have been pacifists for every reason under the sun except to avoid danger and fighting.
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No battle is ever won … victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
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