A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is... - William Faulkner

"I'm bad and I'm going to hell, and I don't care. I'd rather be in hell than anywhere where you are."

"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth."

"A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid."

"It's a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can't eat for eight hours; he can't drink for eight hours; he can't make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work."

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."