“The man himself lay in the bed. For a long while we just stood there, looking down at the profound and fleshless grin. The body had apparently once lain in the attitude of an embrace, but now the long sleep that outlasts love, that conquers even the grimace of love, had cuckolded him.”
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William Faulkner, an American writer born on September 25, 1897, and died on July 6, 1962. Known for his unique narrative techniques and profound descriptions of Southern society and history, Faulkner is considered one of the great novelists of the 20th century. more
“Everything that’s loved lives.”
“your smell won't let me sleep, this is how dead men haunt their murderer's dreams.”
“Pick a master and serve. Serve them well and die.”
“Let me warn you again, in case your ghost ever tries to condemn me.”
“Please, haunt my dreams tonight.”