“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past.” – William Faulkner, from his acceptance speech for the 1950 Nobel Prize for Literature.
I need to print this off and post it someplace. Thanks.
william rablan,
It’s one of my favorite quotes to re-read when I’m stuck on a ms.
Wonderful quote, Mike! Thanks for sharing.
Bette,
My pleasure!
One of my favorites! (The author and the quote.)
Robert,
I’m at an age when I see my favorite works and quotes in a whole different light now, so I enjoy seeing them again.
Same here, Mike. I first came across this quote at least 25 years ago, and now it has a deeper resonance with me.
It’s a great inspirational quote. But I wonder if Faulkner ever wrote anything concise. 🙂
Alie,
Well, there’s this: “Wonder. Go on and wonder.” From The Sound and The Fury.
A wonderful quote.
I need to quote this someplace! Thankyou 🙂
Valuable lines. Foremost, thank you. I took a Screen Snip and I’m gonna paste it in my bookshelf.