If there is no possibility for change in a character, we have no interest in him. — Flannery O'Connor
… the novelist is bound by the reasonable possibilities, not the probabilities, of — Flannery O'Connor
To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness. — Flannery O'Connor
When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls — Flannery O'Connor
I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I’m afraid it will not be controversial. — Flannery O'Connor
I don’t deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it. — Flannery O'Connor
All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to — Flannery O'Connor
Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. — Flannery O'Connor
The southerner is usually tolerant of those weaknesses that proceed from innocence. — Flannery O'Connor
The writer can choose what he writes about but he cannot choose what he is able to make live. — Flannery O'Connor
The writer should never be ashamed of staring. There is nothing that does not require his attention. — Flannery O'Connor