Letters of James Agee to Father Flye Quotes

“I feel as I were disintegrating and "growing up", whatever that means, simultaneously.”
― James Agee , Letters of James Agee to Father Flye

“Well we can't teach 'em, better pass 'em.
Let those eradicate who can
Man's inhumanity to man
Through teaching boys to kiss the Flag,
Keep their rooms tidy, kick a fag,
Follow the leader, mind the rules,
Blunt and ignore the only tools
That interest the half-mature.”
― James Agee, Letters of James Agee to Father Flye

“To own your life is hardly good
Unless you own your livelihood:
To own your livelihood's as bad
If, in exchange, your life is had.”
― James Agee, Letters of James Agee to Father Flye

“Begetting a child is at least as serious an act as murder...”
― James Agee, Letters of James Agee to Father Flye

“At moments I wonder whether those who go, as I do, for a Full Life, don't get their exact reward, which is that The Full Life is full of crap.”
― James Agee, Letters of James Agee to Father Flye