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Everywhere I go I’m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough fo them. There’s many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.

Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) American writer [Mary Flannery O'Connor]
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Discovering the Church is apt to be a slow procedure but it can take place if you have a free mind and no vested interest in disbelief

Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) American writer [Mary Flannery O'Connor]
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The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.

Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) American writer [Mary Flannery O'Connor]
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Don’t expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty.

Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) American writer [Mary Flannery O'Connor]
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Added on 1-Jul-04 | Last updated 1-Jul-04
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