Civilization begins with distillation
WILLIAM FAULKNERHe must train himself in ruthless intolerance-that is to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph.
More William Faulkner Quotes
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I give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire…
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It seems hard that a man in his need could be so flouted by a road.
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The good artist believes that nobody is good enough to give him advice. He has supreme vanity. No matter how much he admires the old writer, he wants to beat him.
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War and drink are the two things man is never too poor to buy.
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A man is the sum of his misfortunes.
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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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The books I read are the ones I knew and loved when I was a young man and to which I return as you do to old friends.
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I never know what I think about something until I read what I’ve written on it.
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I know now that what makes a fool is an inability to take even his own good advice.
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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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Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed.
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At one time I thought the most important thing was talent.
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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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Writing a first draft is like trying to build a house in a strong wind.
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Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
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