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Quote by Flannery OConnor
Everywhere I go, Im asked if I think the universities stifle write

Everywhere I go, Im asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they dont stifle enough of them. Theres many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. – Flannery OConnor

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When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over Gods business. – Flannery OConnor

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