I think he is nice and tiresome. I differ from him on almost every point of any importance, and so, I expect – I may say I hope – you will differ. But his is a type one disagrees with rather than deplores. When he first came here he not unnaturally put people’s backs up. He has no tact and no manners – I don’t mean by that that he has bad manners – and he will not keep his opinions to himself.
E.M. Forster
Difference, Opinion, Tact, Manners, Authenticity, Individuality
E.M. Forster’s Quotes On Topics
British Raj | Innovative Thinking | Creative Insight | Believe | Contradiction | Words | Laws | Solace | Confession | Scale | Information | Prioritization | Confinement | Death Perspective | Censorship | Fear | Allowed | Moral Dilemma | Philosophical Insight | Emotional Connection | More
More E.M. Forster Quotes
“If God could tell the story of the Universe, the Universe would become fictitious.” E.M. Forster
God, Universe, Story, Fictitious, Divine Perspective, Cosmic Narration
E.M. Forster God, Universe, Story, Fictitious, Divine Perspective, Cosmic Narration“We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand.” E.M. Forster
Human Impact, Metaphorical Shadow, Existential Thought, Presence, Actions, Philosophical Insight
E.M. Forster Human Impact, Metaphorical Shadow, Existential Thought, Presence, Actions, Philosophical Insight“Secrecy has this disadvantage: we lose the sense of proportion; we cannot tell whether our secret is important or not.” E.M. Forster
Secrecy, Proportion, Sense, Important, Concealment Flaws, Emotional Confusion
E.M. Forster Secrecy, Proportion, Sense, Important, Concealment Flaws, Emotional Confusion“In the dawn of the world our weakly must be exposed on Mount Taygetus, in its twilight our strong will suffer euthanasia, that the Machine may progress, that the Machine may progress, that the Machine may progress eternally.” E.M. Forster
Technological Progress, Human Struggles, Progression, Existential Strain, Innovation, Society Evolution
E.M. Forster Technological Progress, Human Struggles, Progression, Existential Strain, Innovation, Society Evolution“Do you remember Italy?” E.M. Forster
Memory, Connection, Human Experience, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Memory, Connection, Human Experience, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth“The so called white races are really pinko-grey.” E.M. Forster
Racial Identity, Social Perception, Color Theory, Historical Bias, Discrimination, Cultural Conflict
E.M. Forster Racial Identity, Social Perception, Color Theory, Historical Bias, Discrimination, Cultural Conflict“Society is invincible – to a certain degree. But your real life is your own, and nothing can touch it. There is no power on earth that can prevent your criticizing and despising mediocrity – nothing that can stop you retreating into splendour and beauty – into the thoughts and beliefs that make the real life – the real you.” E.M. Forster
Society, Life, Mediocrity, Power, Individual Freedom, Inner Strength
E.M. Forster Society, Life, Mediocrity, Power, Individual Freedom, Inner Strength“Liking one person is an extra reason for liking another.” E.M. Forster
Affection Connections, Interpersonal Bonds, Love’s Ripple, Liking, Person, Reason
E.M. Forster Affection Connections, Interpersonal Bonds, Love’s Ripple, Liking, Person, Reason“Without form, the sensitiveness vanishes.” E.M. Forster
Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth, Artistic Reflection
E.M. Forster Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth, Artistic Reflection“Suspense: the only literary tool that has any effect upon tyrants and savages.” E.M. Forster
Suspense, Literature, Influence, Power, Creative Tools, Social Impact
E.M. Forster Suspense, Literature, Influence, Power, Creative Tools, Social Impact“Madness is not for everyone, but Maurice’s proved the thunderbolt that dispels the clouds. The storm had been working up not for three days as he supposed, but for six years. It had brewed in the insecurities of being where no eye pierces, his surroundings had thickened it. It had burst and he had not died. The brilliancy of day was around him, he stood upon the mountain range that overshadows youth, he saw.” E.M. Forster
Personal Transformation, Inner Turmoil, Long-term Struggle, Resilience, Youthful Brilliance, Enlightenment
E.M. Forster Personal Transformation, Inner Turmoil, Long-term Struggle, Resilience, Youthful Brilliance, Enlightenment“The historian records, but the novelist creates.” E.M. Forster
Historical Facts, Narrative Creation, Imaginative Writing, Legacy Building, Creativity, Story Craft
E.M. Forster Historical Facts, Narrative Creation, Imaginative Writing, Legacy Building, Creativity, Story Craft“Words deserted him immediately. He could only speak when he was not asked to.” E.M. Forster
Words, Deserted, Speak, Asked, Verbal Hesitation, Emotional Pressure
E.M. Forster Words, Deserted, Speak, Asked, Verbal Hesitation, Emotional Pressure“I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man’s pleasure when they come a cropper.” E.M. Forster
Distrust, Men, Uniformity, Blood, Leadership Critique, Power Dynamics
E.M. Forster Distrust, Men, Uniformity, Blood, Leadership Critique, Power Dynamics“I cannot help thinking that there is something to admire in everyone, even if you do not approve of them.” E.M. Forster
Admiration, Acceptance, Individual Worth, Complexity, Appreciation, Tolerance
E.M. Forster Admiration, Acceptance, Individual Worth, Complexity, Appreciation, Tolerance“Mr. Ansell was not merely a man of some education; he had what no education can bring – the power of detecting what is important.” E.M. Forster
Insightful Guidance, Wisdom Beyond Knowledge, Life Mastery, Personal Discovery, Prioritization, Reflection
E.M. Forster Insightful Guidance, Wisdom Beyond Knowledge, Life Mastery, Personal Discovery, Prioritization, Reflection“They travelled for thirteen hours down-hill, whilst the streams broadened and the mountains shrank, and the vegetation changed, and the people ceased being ugly and drinking beer, and began instead to drink wine and to be beautiful.” E.M. Forster
Transformation, Human Experience, Complexity, Perception, Cultural Reflection, Inner Landscape
E.M. Forster Transformation, Human Experience, Complexity, Perception, Cultural Reflection, Inner Landscape“Do not be proud of your inconsistency. It is a pity, it is a pity that we should be equipped like this. It is a pity that Man cannot be at the same time impressive and truthful.” E.M. Forster
Inconsistency, Truth, Humanity, Authenticity, Balance, Contradiction
E.M. Forster Inconsistency, Truth, Humanity, Authenticity, Balance, Contradiction“With his head on the fender and all his limbs relaxed, he felt almost as safe as he felt once when his mother killed a ghost in the passage by carrying him through it in her arms. There was no ghost now; he was frightened at reality; he was frightened at the splendors and horrors of the world.” E.M. Forster
Safety, Comfort, Childhood Memory, Reality, Fear, Emotional Vulnerability
E.M. Forster Safety, Comfort, Childhood Memory, Reality, Fear, Emotional Vulnerability