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Flannery O'Connor Quotes and Quotations
And if the student finds that this is not to his taste, well, that is regrettable. Most regrettable. His taste should not be consulted; it is being formed. The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it emotionally. The basic experience of everyone is the experience of human limitation. I am much younger now than I was at twelve or anyway, less burdened. If you do the same thing every day at the same time for the same length of time, you'll save yourself from many a sink. Routine is a condition of survival. Conviction without experiences makes for harshness. I am a writer because writing is the thing I do best. To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life, and this is a softness that ends in bitterness. It is better to be young in your failures than old in your successes. |