Quotes by William Faulkner about Literature

5 quotes by William Faulkner about literature

William Faulkner

A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things...

A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature

Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency to...

Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency to get the book written.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature

I never know what I think about something until I read...

I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature

I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature

The artist doesn't have time to listen to the critics. The ones who want to be writers read the reviews, the ones who want to write don't have the time to read reviews.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature

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