We are now living in an age which doubts both fact and value. It is the life of this age that we wish to see and judge.
Flannery O'ConnorHarcourt sent my book to Evelyn Waugh and his comment was: โIf this is really the unaided work of a young lady, it is a remarkable product.โ My mother was vastly insulted. She put the emphasis on if and lady. Does he suppose youโre not a lady? she says.
Flannery O'ConnorWhen she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic.
Flannery O'ConnorElizabeth Hardwick told me once that all her first drafts sounded as if a chicken had written them. So do mine for the most part.
Flannery O'Connor