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


Flannery O'Connor

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KARIN SLAUGHTER I love Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor. I read a lot of American writers.
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LISA WHITING No matter what, the day didn't feel like Christmas to her.

She remembered years ago, when...
KAYLA KRANTZ She said her heart had been broken into 10,000 little pieces. She said she loved me like a mother. W...
BERNICE JAMISON Certainly, my exposure in high school to writers like Flannery O'Connor, Shusaku Endo, Fyodor Do...
PHIL KLAY She was in fear for her life, ... She had been told many times if she left him, harm would come to (...
CHIEF JOSEPH She had said he had been driven away from her by a dream...
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KEVIN BROCKMEIER He had a winning smile and it was evident that he didn't think he was any better than anybody else e...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR She said if there was a film to be made on her life, then I was her choice.
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KEN FOLLETT I am very indebted to southern writers and not just Flannery O'Connor. Also Harry Crews, Larry B...
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FRANCES MAYES Her heart had already been broken many times over, and yet she still believed she was destined to me...
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JOHN GREEN When it was over, she gathered him in her arms. And told him the terrible irony of her life.
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GENA SHOWALTER She saw how he was staring at it, the bright red hue beneath her bonnet. She could not bear to see t...
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ACTION BRONSON She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when".
P.G. WODEHOUSE She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR The truth is not distorted here, but rather a distortion is used to get at truth.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR Satisfy your demand for reason but always remember that charity is beyond reason, and God can be kno...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Faith is what someone knows to be true, whether they believe it or not.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as a blessing.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR So many people can now write competent stories that the short story is in danger of dying of compete...
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It i...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR The boy knew that escaping school was the surest sign of his election.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR ...sitting with him was like sitting by yourself; he didn't talk except when it suited him. You aske...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR You might as well go one place as another," he said. "That's all I know.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR His friends told him that nobody was interested in his goddam soul unless it was the priest and he m...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Leave!’ Hazel Motes cried. ‘Go ahead and leave! The truth don’t matter to you. Listen,’ he s...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR The Bible was the only book he read. He didn't read it often but when he did he wore his mother's gl...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR This shiffer-robe belongs to Hazel Motes. Do not steal it or you will be hunted down and killed.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Listen, friends," said the disciple confidently, " [...] I didn't have a friend in the world. Do you...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Does one's integrity ever lie in what he is not able to do? I think that usually it does, for free w...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR I preach there are all kinds of truth, your truth and somebody else’s, but behind all of them, the...
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I don't have to run from anything because I don't believe in anything.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR I can smell the sin on your breath.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I'm a member and preacher to that church where the blind don't see and the lame don't walk and what'...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR It began to drizzle rain and he turned on the windshield wipers; they made a great clatter like two ...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR He had the feeling that everything he saw was a broken-off piece of some giant blank thing that he h...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR ...free will does not mean one will, but many wills conflicting in one man. Freedom cannot be concei...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Her name was Maude and she drank whisky all day from a fruit jar under the counter.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR Later he saw Jesus move from tree to tree in the back of his mind, a wild ragged figure motioning hi...
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I do not like the raw sound of the human voice in unison unless it is under the discipline of music.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR The fact is that if the writer's attention is on producing a work of art, a work that is good in its...
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I once received a letter from an old lady in California who informed me that when the tired reader c...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR The writer who position is Christian, and probably also the writer whose position is not, will begin...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Unfortunately, to try to disconnect faith from vision is to do violence to the whole personality, an...
FLANNERY O'CONNOR The Christian writer will feel that in the greatest depth of vision, moral judgment will be implicit...
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR I am one and when I am one I am none, and when I am none I have won.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR You'd think that a redheaded boy with glasses who was named Howard and had an up-down walk would hav...
BARBARA O'CONNOR When it comes to happiness, why would anyone want to delay it?
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR There are more gifts in who you are than there are in who you think you want to be.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR People always complain, 'you never invited me to your wedding', but I prefer casual weddings...
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SINEAD O'CONNOR I don't want any man to have control over me.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR To say what you feel is to dig your own grave.
SINEAD O'CONNOR There's nothing in the recent past I want to write about.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR I have no shame around the fact that I can be shot into suicidal feelings by certain people's tr...
SINEAD O'CONNOR I don't feel like me unless I have my hair shaved. So even when I'm an old lady, I'm goi...
SINEAD O'CONNOR My creative process is quite slow. I hear melodies in my head while I'm washing the dishes and I...
SINEAD O'CONNOR When you live with the Devil you learn there's a God very quickly.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR Nobody gets between me and my microphone.
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SINEAD O'CONNOR I'm not going to be singing songs that I made in the past. I closed the door on that incarnation...
SINEAD O'CONNOR Wasted tries, The many whys, Is it the soul of Compromise?
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JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Sometimes life is unpredictable, as are people.
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JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Those things that are not within your control can often be the very things that set you free.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Sometimes you have to "play the part" to become the part.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Indiscretions can lead to great lessons.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Stand strong in your value. That starts by knowing your value.
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JULIEANNE O'CONNOR You are not for everybody, but you are for somebody.
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JOSEPH O'CONNOR Even a true artist does not always produce art.
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CARROLL O'CONNOR Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.
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CARROLL O'CONNOR Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.
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CARROLL O'CONNOR Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.
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CARROLL O'CONNOR Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.
CARROLL O'CONNOR My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.
CARROLL O'CONNOR The wages of pedantry is pain.
CARROLL O'CONNOR I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishin...
CARROLL O'CONNOR One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR Not all celebrities are dunces.
CARROLL O'CONNOR I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago em...
CARROLL O'CONNOR Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.
CARROLL O'CONNOR Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undiscipline...
CARROLL O'CONNOR All in the Family was intellectual; it was art.
CARROLL O'CONNOR Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways ...
CARROLL O'CONNOR It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suf...
CARROLL O'CONNOR In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering r...
CARROLL O'CONNOR I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.
ERIN O'CONNOR I have two curiosity cabinets at home filled with finds from jumble sales, markets and my travels. M...
ERIN O'CONNOR I am rubbish at the gym. I prefer to exercise by moving around - it doesn't matter whether I am ...
ERIN O'CONNOR It's not about hiding your imperfections on a shoot; it's about embracing them and being una...
ERIN O'CONNOR I am selective. If I do splash out, it's an investment, and I wear things for years.
ERIN O'CONNOR I want to show that we all have the right to be ourselves, and I certainly don't want to freeze ...
ERIN O'CONNOR When I was 13 or 14, my parents had a bit of a windfall so bought a lovely new kitchen, but I burnt ...
ERIN O'CONNOR I'm utterly androgynous, and I truly love it. It's been part of my identity for so long. I&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR I've enjoyed many camping holidays with my sister and her children, but we're pretty posh ca...
ERIN O'CONNOR Caution is the key to safe cycling. I'm aware that cars are bigger than me, but I feel quite saf...
ERIN O'CONNOR I'm like a tourist when I'm in London.
ERIN O'CONNOR In my work, I'm called to a job at the drop of a hat, so I like a sense of order to my holidays,...
ERIN O'CONNOR Cycling is a great way to learn about your city. I love being outdoors, especially in good weather, ...
ERIN O'CONNOR A girl must have an indefinable magic, real character, a strong sense of self. Her role is to respon...
ERIN O'CONNOR I lead a very busy life and don't have a lot of time, so my skincare needs to be easy and portab...
ERIN O'CONNOR It makes me cross when I hear people say, 'It's so last season.' I always say, 'It&#...
ERIN O'CONNOR I've been on both sides: the victim and the villain. I was the victimised model, and everything ...
ERIN O'CONNOR Winter is my favourite season.
ERIN O'CONNOR My style has been nurtured over time. It's more about knowing what doesn't suit you. I love ...
ERIN O'CONNOR My perfect bag would be practical but also have the stylish element to it; it would be bold and colo...
ERIN O'CONNOR Life is full of surprises but you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Start there.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Life's unpredictable path and length, should be enough to make you want to take a chance.
JULIEANNE O'CONNOR Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns ...
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficul...
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR What if one thing resonates with everybody, but it's not the same for anybody?
MARK ALLEN O'CONNOR Breaking, in modern psychology, 'learned helplessness.' This is where you crush an animal's desire t...
REBECCA K. O'CONNOR