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William Faulkner Quotes about Love

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You don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.

You don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.

William Faulkner
Love, Faults, Virtue

The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it.

William Faulkner
Love, Inspirational, Wisdom
William Faulkner (2011). “Flags in the Dust: The complete text of Faulkner's third novel, which appeared in a cut version as Sartoris”, p.68, Vintage

Tomorrow night is nothing but one long sleepless wrestle with yesterday's omissions and regrets.

William Faulkner
Love, Dream, Regret
William Faulkner (2016). “The Sound and the Fury (Third International Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)”, p.203, W. W. Norton & Company

Love in the young requires as little of hope as of desire to feed upon.

William Faulkner
Love, Desire, Littles
William Faulkner (1985). “Light in August”, Vintage

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