Children know by instinct that hell is an absence of love, and they can pick out theirs without missing.
Flannery O'ConnorThere may never be anything new to say, but there is always a new way to say it, and since, in art, the way of saying a thing becomes a part of what is said, every work of art is unique and requires fresh attention.
Flannery O'ConnorManners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers.
Flannery O'ConnorAll human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.
Flannery O'Connor