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Quote by Flannery O'Connor

“She would of been a good woman," said The Misfit, "if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life.”

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Flannery O'Connor

Flannery O'Connor was an American writer known for her unique Southern background and profound religious themes. Her works often explore moral and religious issues through satire and humor, with her novels 'Wise Blood' and 'The Violent Bear It Away' being among her most famous. more

“The tools are real. The viewer is real, you, the artist, is real and a part of everything you paint. You connect yourself to the viewer by sharing something that is inside of you that connects with something inside of him. All you have as your guide is that you know what moves you. All you have to do it with is a brush, some chemical and canvas, and technique.”

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Author:Steven Brust

“In your walks about London you will sometimes see bent, haggard figures that look as if they had recently been caught in some powerful machinery. They are those fellows who got mixed up with Catsmeat when he was meaning well.”

Ifs Wells Looks Sometimes Walks Powerful Figures Fellows Caught London Bent Machinery Haggard Meaning Well

Book:Aunts Omnibus

Source: Aunts Omnibus

“Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers Please will you do the job for me.”

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Author:C. S. Lewis

“What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.”

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