Whatever its symbol – cross or crescent or whatever – that symbol is man’s reminder of his duty inside the human race.
WILLIAM FAULKNERWhatever its symbol – cross or crescent or whatever – that symbol is man’s reminder of his duty inside the human race.
WILLIAM FAULKNERWriting a first draft is like trying to build a house in a strong wind.
WILLIAM FAULKNERTo understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.
WILLIAM FAULKNERNow she hates me. I have taught her that, at least.
WILLIAM FAULKNERHistory is not was, it is.
WILLIAM FAULKNERYou don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.
WILLIAM FAULKNERPeople need trouble – a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it.
WILLIAM FAULKNERLet the writer take up surgery or bricklaying if he is interested in technique. There is no mechanical way to get the writing done, no shortcut.
WILLIAM FAULKNERClocks slay time… time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.
WILLIAM FAULKNERThe last sound on the worthless earth will be two human beings trying to launch a homemade spaceship and already quarreling about where they are going next.
WILLIAM FAULKNERA gentleman accepts the responsibility of his actions and bears the burden of their consequences.
WILLIAM FAULKNERWomen know more about words than men ever will. And they know how little they can ever possibly mean.
WILLIAM FAULKNERA bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station….
WILLIAM FAULKNERI give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire…
WILLIAM FAULKNERAlways dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.
WILLIAM FAULKNERHollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder.
WILLIAM FAULKNER