Mary Flannery O'Connor (March 25, 1925 – August 3, 1964) was an American writer and essayist. An important voice in American literature, she wrote two novels and 32 short stories, as well as a n...
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” Flannery O'Connor
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.” Flannery O'Connor
“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.”
“She looked at nice young men as if she could smell their stupidity.” Flannery O'Connor
“She looked at nice young men as if she could smell their stupidity.”
“I write to discover what I know.” Flannery O'Connor
“I write to discover what I know.”
“I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.” Flannery O'Connor
“I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.”
“Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days.” Flannery O'Connor
“Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days.”
“All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.” Flannery O'Connor
“All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.”
“You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.” Flannery O'Connor
“You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.”
“If you don't hunt it down and kill it, it will hunt you down and kill you.” Flannery O'Connor
“If you don't hunt it down and kill it, it will hunt you down and kill you.”
“Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe." Flannery O'Connor
“Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe."
“I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as a blessing.” Flannery O'Connor
“I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as a blessing.”
“Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.” Flannery O'Connor
“Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.”
