The salvation of the world is in man’s suffering.
WILLIAM FAULKNERI think now that the young man must possess or teach himself, training himself, in infinite patience, which is to try and to try until it comes right.
More William Faulkner Quotes
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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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It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That’s how the world is going to end.
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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.
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Like a fellow running from or toward a gun ain’t got time to worry whether the word for what he is doing is courage or cowardice.
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The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
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A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station….
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It’s not when you realize that nothing can help you — religion, pride, anything — it’s when you realize that you don’t need any aid.
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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. He is completely amoral in that he will rob, borrow, beg, or steal from anybody and everybody to get the work done.
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Men have been pacifists for every reason under the sun except to avoid danger and fighting.
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Now she hates me. I have taught her that, at least.
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You don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.
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Unless you’re ashamed of yourself now and then, you’re not honest
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So, never be afraid. Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion, against injustice and lying and greed.
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It’s a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can’t eat for eight hours; he can’t drink for eight hours; he can’t make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work.
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A fellow is more afraid of the trouble he might have than he ever is of the trouble he’s already got. He’ll cling to trouble he’s used to before he’ll risk a change.
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