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Admire the Literary Prowess of These William Faulkner Quotes

By Simran Khurana, About.com

Nobel Prize winner, William Faulkner is considered to be one of America's finest writers of all time. His masterpieces like As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Light in August and Absalom! Absalom! have been appreciated by readers and critics alike. For those who want to make a career in writing, read these thought-provoking William Faulkner quotes.

Perfection
All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.

Commitment
Always dream and shoot higher than you know how to. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.

Character
I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.

Writing
I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.

Action
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

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