To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness. Flannery O'Connor bitternessendexpect Change image and share on social
Everywhere I go, I'm asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. Flannery O'Connor askgoodopinion Change image and share on social
The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention. Flannery O'Connor ashamedattentionrequire Change image and share on social
I preach there are all kinds of truth, your truth and somebody else's. But behind all of them there is only one truth and that is that there's no truth. Flannery O'Connor kindpreachtruth Change image and share on social
When in Rome, do as you done in Milledgeville. Flannery O'Connor milledgevillerome Change image and share on social
Conviction without experience makes for harshness. Flannery O'Connor convictionexperienceharshness Change image and share on social
The Southerner is usually tolerant of those weaknesses that proceed from innocence. Flannery O'Connor innocenceproceedsoutherner Change image and share on social
Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. Flannery O'Connor decayexperiencefall Change image and share on social
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. Flannery O'Connor abilitychangestomach Change image and share on social
All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal. Flannery O'Connor actionbrutalcharacter Change image and share on social