Quotes about Man by William Faulkner

7 quotes about Man by William Faulkner

William Faulkner

It's a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can't eat for eight hours; he can't drink for eight hours; he can't make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work.

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A man's moral conscience is the curse he had to accept...

A man's moral conscience is the curse he had to accept from the gods in order to gain from them the right to dream.

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Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the...

Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder.

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I decline to accept the end of man.

I decline to accept the end of man.

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Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or...

Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.

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The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away...

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

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The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.

The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.

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