Pat Conroy Quotes

United States, Basketball Player
October 26, 1945 – March, 4, 2016.

Donald Patrick "Pat" Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs. Two of his novels, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, were made into Oscar-nominated films. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th century Southern literature.

Also known as Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

I wrote a piece for the school literary magazine that now makes me think: 'My God in Heaven, this is just the worst drivel.'

Pat Conroy
- God
- School
- Me
To Southerners like my mother, 'Gone With the Wind' was not just a book; it was an answer, a clenched fist raised to the North, an anthem of defiance.

Pat Conroy
- Book
- Mother
- Wind

My father's violence is the central fact of my art and my life.

Pat Conroy
- Life
- Art
- Father
'There was only one cadet I ever really hated. Just one name I can think of,' The Boo said. 'That'll make an interesting story for the book, Colonel. Who is the jerk?' I asked. 'It was you, Conroy. Just you. There was something about you that I hated when you first walked into fourth battalion, you worthless bum.'

Pat Conroy
- Book
- Interesting
General Clark walked the campus like a retired deity and ignored the general run of cadets.

Pat Conroy
I wear the ring.

Pat Conroy