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Famous Flannery O'Connor Quotes
“Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.”
“Tennessee's a hillbilly dumping ground, and Georgia's a lousy state too.”
“Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.”
“The artist uses his reason to discover an answering reason in everything he sees.”
“When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic.”
“The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience.”
“Art transcends its limitations only by staying within them.”
“I use the grotesque the way I do because people are deaf and dumb and need help to see and hear.”
“All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.”
“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”
“Even a child with normal feet was in love with the world after he had got a new pair of shoes.”
“Not-writing is a good deal worse than writing.”