Faith is what someone knows to be true, whether they believe it or not. Author: Flannery O'Connor Copy Quote More from Flannery O'Connor “Your beliefs will be the light by which you see, but they will not be what you …” “To know oneself is, above all, to know what one lacks.” “Your criticism sounds to me as if you have read too many critical books and are…” “Whenever I'm asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writin…”