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
A gentleman doesn't have one set of manners for the house of a poor man and another for the house of someone… — William Maxwell Gentleman Copy Share Image
“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
“It seemed like a mistake. And mistakes ought to be rectified, only this one couldn't be. Between the way things used to… — William Maxwell Failure Copy Share Image
“Lots of Lincoln people had been to Chicago, and some even to New York, but very few had any firsthand knowledge of… — William Maxwell Coal miners Copy Share Image
