“Innocence is defined in dictionaries as freedom from guilt or sin, especially from lack of knowledge; purity of heart; blamelessness; guilelessness; simplicity,… — William maxwell Freedom Copy Share Image
My father represented authority, which meant—to me—that he could not also represent understanding. — William Maxwell Authority Copy Share Image
Love, even of the most ardent and soul-destroying kind, is never caught by the lens of the camera. — William Maxwell Cameras Copy Share Image
It was lovely when you found students who responded to things you were enthusiastic about. — William Maxwell Enthusiastic Copy Share Image
“Elm Street was the dividing line between the two worlds. On either side of this line there were families who had trouble… — William Maxwell Class Copy Share Image
If I had had to write only about imaginary people, I would have had to close up my typewriter. I wrote about… — William Maxwell Deception Copy Share Image
