“The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.”

Flannery O'Connor

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”

Flannery O'Connor

“She looked at nice young men as if she could smell their stupidity.”

Flannery O'Connor

“I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.”

Flannery O'Connor

“Art never responds to the wish to make it democratic; it is not for everybody; it is only for those who are willing to undergo the effort needed to understand it.”

Flannery O'Connor