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AUTHOR PROFILE
William Faulkner
William Faulkner is described in biographical records as an American writer (1897–1962) (1897–1962). The selections gathered here touch on goals, potential, courage. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”— William Faulkner
Biography at a glance
- Profile: American writer (1897–1962)
- Life: 1897–1962
- Quotes in this collection: 2
Life and work
Biographical records connect William Faulkner with University of Virginia and University of Mississippi. Works associated with William Faulkner include The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying. This collection includes 2 quotations credited to William Faulkner. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on goals, potential, courage. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.