In the whole 20th century, great literature developed, including William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Quotes here are just a small drop in the ocean from that treasury of profound wisdom. The strange narrative of the story just adds to its depth. The movie based on the book has proven to be a tedious venture for creators and critics alike, but that shouldn't prevent us from enjoying As I Lay Dying quotes and the book as a whole.

Thought Provoking Quotes from As I Lay Dying

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The constant flux of reduction...

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Are you alone?

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How true this is!

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Do you fit the bill?

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Sometimes just saying things out loud shatters our illusions...

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Is that possible?

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Faith is certainty of things unseen.

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Poor Darl.

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Heart, the wellspring of our inner peace.

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Some may struggle a bit and remain evil... 

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And yet, I survived...

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Faulkner had his way with words!

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He never gave up on his hope, though.

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Are humans born with sins?

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Existentialism and nihilism. 

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And how often do they fail!

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Home, sweet home, how many people lack it!

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The failure of words at its best.

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Time, the only resource we can never truly replenish. 

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A function...and a cessation.

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One of the famous and incisive As I Lay Dying quotes.

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Maybe God has supreme sense of humor?

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Sin, inseparable from us, like blood from our veins...

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That famous female intuition... 

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But the seed brings forth many fruits...

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