20th Century
Flannery O'Connor
Contemporary
Flannery O'Connor (1925 – 1964), American Catholic novelist and short-story writer. Wikipedia
"Well, if it's a symbol, to hell with it. "
The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O’Connor
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Why this quote matters
Opening line of major Eucharistic encyclical.
Source citation: Ecclesia de Eucharistia, §1.