It seems that the fiction writer has a revolting attachment to the poor, for even when he writes about the rich, he is more concerned with what they lack than with what they have.
More Quotes from Flannery OConnor:
To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.Flannery OConnor
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.
Flannery OConnor
I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.
Flannery OConnor
Everywhere I go, I'm asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.
Flannery OConnor
I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.
Flannery OConnor
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Money & Wealth QuotesBased on Keywords: attachment, revolting
The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om.
Eden Ahbez
I didn't realize that everyone was so attracted to my hair. I thought, well what about my music?
Faith Hill
Crim has baggage: expectation, history, responsibility.
Pat Mastelotto