"I have found, in short, from reading my own writing, that my subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the devil."

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Source : Flannery O'Connor (1969). “Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose”, p.118, Macmillan

Flannery O'Connor

#Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes #Grace Quotes

“Such a little thing really, a kiss... most people don't give it a moment's consideration. They kiss on meeting, they kiss on parting, that simple touching of flesh is taken entirely for granted as a basic human right.”
“Revolution, total revolution, implies experimenting with the impossible. And when an individual takes a step in the direction of the new, the impossible, the whole human race travels through that individual.”
“Dogs, ye have had your day!”
“The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.”
“We are the mirror - As well as the face in it.”
“To give! To give without hope of recompense, without question, without fear! That was the message of life.”

Source : Katherine Cecil Thurston (2012). “Max”, p.359, tredition
“When I first met you, you were just an annoying novice nurse. But I found out that you saved my life and now you're my little sister. Isn't it funny.”
“Jesus. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Delilah, Jezebel, Salome, Judith, Eve. Trouble, every last one. Add Minerva Highwood to the list.”

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