She was the captain of her soul
WILLIAM FAULKNERDon’t be ‘a writer’. Be writing.
More William Faulkner Quotes
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Writing a first draft is like trying to build a house in a strong wind.
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You could do so much for me if you just would. If you just knew. I am I and you are you and I know it and you don’t know it and you could do so much for me if you just would and if you just would then I could tell you and then nobody would have to know it except you and me.
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People need trouble – a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it.
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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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At one time I thought the most important thing was talent.
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Wonder. Go on and wonder.
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No battle is ever won … victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
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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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Men have been pacifists for every reason under the sun except to avoid danger and fighting.
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I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire…
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Women know more about words than men ever will. And they know how little they can ever possibly mean.
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The most beautiful description of a woman is by understatement.
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The writer’s only responsibility is to his art.
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Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.
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To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.
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