« I believe that man will not just continue, he will prevail. He is immortal, not only because it is the only creature to have an inexhaustible voice, but also because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion, sacrifice; and because he is able to withstand anything. »
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William Faulkner
Discours pour le Prix Nobel de Littérature, 1950 |
William Faulkner
Discours pour le Prix Nobel de Littérature, 1950
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« The privilege of the writer is to help the man to endure everything by elevating his heart, reminding him the courage, honor, hope, pride, compassion, mercy and the sacrifices that make the glories of its past. »
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William Faulkner
Discours pour le Prix Nobel de Littérature, 1950 |
William Faulkner
Discours pour le Prix Nobel de Littérature, 1950
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« Poets are not interested by the facts, but only by the truth. Their truth is so unwavering that even those who hate the poets by simple natural instinct are exalted as terrified of them. »
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William Faulkner
La ville, 1950 |
William Faulkner
La ville, 1950
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