William Faulkner Quotes

She wouldn't say what we both knew. 'The reason you will not say it is, when you say it, even to yourself, you will know it is true: is that it? But you know it is true now. I can almost tell you the day when you knew it is true. Why won't you say it, even to yourself?' She will not say it.

William Faulkner

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• Like many people in Britain, I have an affectionate respect for the Queen, and am surprised that I should be having such republican thoughts.

  

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• You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.

  

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• I've always wanted to sing, just as I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song. It was a feeling I had.

  

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• I'm a voracious reader. I also have a ton of favorite TV shows I'm addicted to.

  

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• She wouldn't say what we both knew. 'The reason you will not say it is, when you say it, even to yourself, you will know it is true: is that it? But you know it is true now. I can almost tell you the day when you knew it is true. Why won't you say it, even to yourself?' She will not say it.

  

  William Faulkner
  • True
  • Reason
  • Knew