There 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.

The novelist is required to open his eyes on the world around him and look. If what he sees is not highly edifying, he is still required to look. Then he is required to reproduce, with words, what he sees.

The old woman was the kind who would not cut down a large old tree because it was a large old tree.

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

I suppose half of writing is overcoming the revulsion you feel when you sit down to it.

A working knowledge of the devil can be very well had from resisting him.

When you leave a man alone with his Bible and the Holy Ghost inspires him, he's going to be a Catholic one way or another, even though he knows nothing about the visible church. His kind of Christianity may not be socially desirable, but will be real in the sight of God.