Everything that gave her pleasure was small and depressed him. Auteur: Flannery O'Connor Copy Quote More from Flannery O'Connor “Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.” “I use the grotesque the way I do because people are deaf and dumb and need help…” “The boy knew that escaping school was the surest sign of his election.” “To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness…”