Landlord of a bordello! The company's good and the mornings are quiet, which is the best time to write.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Quiet mornings in unexpected places help writing.
- In plain terms
- Good company and silence make a good writing time.
- What can you take from it?
- Find quiet mornings to write.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What helps you write?
- Where do you find peace?
Another view
It assumes quiet is available everywhere.
More from William Faulkner
I'm trying to say it all in one sentence, between one cap and one period.
Permalink to quote #54 Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.
Permalink to quote #56 I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.
Permalink to quote #53
Related quotes
It was the silent time before dawn, along the shores of what had been one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Africa.
James MichenerJames Michener quote #10 The one who is happy can never get too early out of bed.
Camilla CollettCamilla Collett quote #1 Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed.
James HurdisJames Hurdis quote #1