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Light in August
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"Light in August" Quotes

A man searches for his identity and grapples with the complexities of race and heritage in the American South.

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Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.

William Faulkner

You can do anything you wish. You can have anything you desire. You can be anything you set out to be.

William Faulkner

The truth sets people free like a strong wind in their hair, but not everyone has the courage to face it.

William Faulkner

Inside each of us, there is darkness and light. The choice is ours to decide which to embrace.

William Faulkner

Love is a fire that consumes the heart, leaving only ashes or a flame that forever burns.

William Faulkner

In the deepest corners of our souls, lies the power to create or destroy.

William Faulkner

No one is as simple or as complicated as they appear. We are all a mixture of light and darkness.

William Faulkner

Sometimes, the brightest light can be found in the darkest places.

William Faulkner

Life is a journey of self-discovery. The path we choose determines our destination.

William Faulkner

In the end, it is not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years.

William Faulkner