Maxioms by William Faulkner
The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it.
The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it.
The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.
The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.
People need trouble -- a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don't mean you read more
People need trouble -- a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don't mean you need to live in a rat hole or gutter, but you have to learn fortitude, endurance. Only vegetables are happy.
There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, read more
There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, the gamble. In any event it's a thing I need.
A writer is congenitally unable to tell the truth and that is why we call what he writes fiction.
A writer is congenitally unable to tell the truth and that is why we call what he writes fiction.