“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

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

Flannery O'Connor

“Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days.”

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