William Faulkner Quotes

I am going to Texas, and you can go to Hell!

Take your love and put it where the sun don't shine.

We will welcome them with bullets and shoes.

Although Salinger had long since cut me out of his life completely and made it plain that he had nothing but contempt for me, the thought of becoming the object of his wrath was more than I felt ready to take on.

Tell him to go to Hell!

I'd fight anybody. People are turning me down and I know that for a fact.

I don't have chips on my shoulders, I have bricks.

That’s right. Get thee behind me, bitches. I don’t got no time for you. Ha! (Tabitha)

If you don't like it you can kiss my quiver

God is dead, and no one cares! If there is a hell I'll see you there!

I won't telephone him. I'll never telephone him again as long as I live. He'll rot in hell, before I'll call him up. You don't have to give me strength, God; I have it myself. If he wanted me, he could get me. He knows where I am. He knows I'm waiting here. He's so sure of me, so sure. I wonder why they hate you, as soon as they are sure of you.

I want to spit in the face of these badlands.

Before I die many will die with me and they'll deserve it. See you in Hell.

If you could kick the posterior of the person who has hurt you the most, ...you wouldn't be able to sit down for six weeks.

Now leave. (Adron) Why would I want to do that? I mean, heaven forbid I should be around someone who actually likes me. It’s so much more fun to be here with you insulting my manhood and questioning my parentage every five seconds. (Tiernan)

I don't care who gets in my way... I'm just gonna come right though and riot.

She reached into the pocket of her dress and threw the small stack of bills at him. They fluttered to the ground like broken dreams. "I hope you choke on every penny." "Pick that up." She drew back her arm and slapped him as hard as she could.

Bitterness: anger that forgot where it came from.

By the time I finish with the two of you, you will be begging me to let you die. (Desiderius) Desi dearest, I have never begged a day in my life, and the sun will surely splinter before I ever plead for anything from the likes of you. (Kyrian)

What do you get out of hating people, out of having this bitterness in your heart always?

I find that hard to believe. Nothing comes free in this world. Ever. (Sin) Then get up and get dressed. There’s the door. I’m sure you know how to use it. It’s a really simple process. You put one foot in front of the other, turn the knob, and keep going. (Kat)

Then hate me when thou wilt, if ever, now.

Resentment slowly poisoned my blood and I laughed at myself and my absurd hopes.

Glaring at the Gasman, ter Borcht said, “Your time is coming to an end, you pathetic failure of an experiment. Vhat you say now is how you vill be remembered.” Gazzy’s blue eyes flashed. “Then you can remember me telling you to kiss my-” “Enough!” ter Borcht said.

She just laughed in his face and told him she'd sooner crawl in a bed with his father's leeches before she'd crawl in one with him. She stopped laughing when he put his knife in her.