Quotes by Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away

Explore a curated collection of 6 quotes by Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

The boy knew that escaping school was the surest sign of his election. — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away
Meeks was telling him about the value of work. He said that it had been his personal experience that if you wanted to ge — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away
The world was made for the dead. Think of all the dead there are...There's a million times more dead than living and the — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away
It was love without reason, love for something futureless, love that appeared to exist only to be itself, imperious and — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away
You have to quit confusing a madness with a mission. — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away
You can't just say NO," he said. "You got to do NO. You got to show it. You got to show you mean it by doing it. You got — Flannery O'Connor, The Violent Bear It Away