Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better. Autore: Flannery O'Connor Copy Quote More from Flannery O'Connor “To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness…” “The novelist makes his statements by selection, and if he is any good, he selec…” “I have tried imagining that the single peacock I see before me is the only one …” “The novelist with Christian concerns will find in modern life distortions which…”