Famous William Faulkner Quotes

  • And when a man that old takes up money-hunting, it’s like when he takes up gambling or whisky or women. He aint going to have time to quit. – William Faulkner

    And when a man that old takes up money-hunting, it’s like when he takes up gambling or whisky or women. He aint going to have time to quit.– William Faulkner

  • Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism–unless the criticized isn’t within earshot. – William Faulkner

    Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism–unless the criticized isn’t within earshot.– William Faulkner

  • Amid the pointing and the horror the clean flame. – William Faulkner

    Amid the pointing and the horror the clean flame.– William Faulkner

  • Amid the pointing and the horror, the clean flame. – William Faulkner

    Amid the pointing and the horror, the clean flame.– William Faulkner

  • Amid the pointing and the horror the clean flame.– William Faulkner

  • I only write when the spirit moves me … and the spirit moves me every day. William Faulkner, Oxford, Mississippi – William Faulkner

    I only write when the spirit moves me … and the spirit moves me every day. William Faulkner, Oxford, Mississippi– William Faulkner

  • But something held him, as the fatalist can always be held: by curiosity, pessimism, by sheer inertia. – William Faulkner

    But something held him, as the fatalist can always be held: by curiosity, pessimism, by sheer inertia.– William Faulkner

  • And so sometimes I would think how the devil had conquered God. – William Faulkner

    And so sometimes I would think how the devil had conquered God.– William Faulkner

  • I will never lie again. – William Faulkner

    I will never lie again.– William Faulkner

  • I dont hate it he thought, panting in the cold air, the iron New England dark; I dont. I dont! I dont hate it! I dont hate it! – William Faulkner

    I dont hate it he thought, panting in the cold air, the iron New England dark; I dont. I dont! I dont hate it! I dont hate it!– William Faulkner