Lucy’s Sabbath was generally of this amphibious nature. She kept it without hypocrisy in the morning, and broke it without reluctance in the afternoon.
E.M. Forster
Sabbath Duality, Personal Beliefs, Hypocrisy, Spirituality, Daily Choices, Moral Complexity
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More E.M. Forster Quotes
“Democracy is not a Beloved Republic really, and never will be. But it is less hateful than other contemporary forms of government, and to that extent deserves our support.” E.M. Forster
Democracy Analysis, Political Commentary, Government Reflection, Lesser Evil, Support For Democracy, Societal Commentary
E.M. Forster Democracy Analysis, Political Commentary, Government Reflection, Lesser Evil, Support For Democracy, Societal Commentary“I don’t intend him, or any man or any woman, to be all my life – good heavens, no! There are heaps of things in me that he doesn’t, and shall never, understand.” E.M. Forster
Intend, Life, Man, Woman, Personal Independence, Emotional Boundaries
E.M. Forster Intend, Life, Man, Woman, Personal Independence, Emotional Boundaries“Passion should believe itself irresistible. It should forget civility and consideration and all the other curses of a refined nature. Above all, it should never ask for leave where there is a right of way.” E.M. Forster
Passion, Human Nature, Complexity, Emotional Depth, Inner Landscape, Social Reflection
E.M. Forster Passion, Human Nature, Complexity, Emotional Depth, Inner Landscape, Social Reflection“People in a novel can be understood completely by the reader, if the novelist wishes; their inner as well as their outer life can be exposed.” E.M. Forster
Character Depth, Intimacy, Narrative Openness, Reader Connection, Emotional Understanding, Story Complexity
E.M. Forster Character Depth, Intimacy, Narrative Openness, Reader Connection, Emotional Understanding, Story Complexity“Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practice.” E.M. Forster
Life Complexity, Chronicles, Personal Struggles, Reflection, Human Experience, Uncertainty
E.M. Forster Life Complexity, Chronicles, Personal Struggles, Reflection, Human Experience, Uncertainty“Like his sister and like most young people, he was naturally attracted by the idea of equality, and the undeniable fact that there are different kinds of Emersons annoyed him beyond measure.” E.M. Forster
Equality, Frustration, Youth, Diversity, Social Ideals, Personal Growth
E.M. Forster Equality, Frustration, Youth, Diversity, Social Ideals, Personal Growth“There stood a young man who had the figure of a Greek athlete and the face of an English one. Just where he began to be beautiful the clothes started.” E.M. Forster
Beauty, Identity, Contrast, Physicality, Allure, Youth
E.M. Forster Beauty, Identity, Contrast, Physicality, Allure, Youth“Actual life is full of false clues and sign-posts that lead nowhere. With infinite effort we nerve ourselves for a crisis that never comes. The most successful career must show a waste of strength that might have removed mountains, and the most unsuccessful is not that of the man who is taken unprepared, but of him who has prepared and is never taken.” E.M. Forster
Life, Clues, Career, Crisis, Existential Reflection, Unfulfilled Effort
E.M. Forster Life, Clues, Career, Crisis, Existential Reflection, Unfulfilled Effort“But Italy worked some marvel in her. It gave her light.” E.M. Forster
Cultural Transformation, Inspirational Growth, Artistic Flourishment, Beauty Awakening, Reflection, Enlightenment
E.M. Forster Cultural Transformation, Inspirational Growth, Artistic Flourishment, Beauty Awakening, Reflection, Enlightenment“English literature is a flying fish.” E.M. Forster
Literature, Metaphorical Imagery, Creativity, Symbolism, Exploration, English Legacy
E.M. Forster Literature, Metaphorical Imagery, Creativity, Symbolism, Exploration, English Legacy“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“I am actually what my age and my upbringing have made me – a bourgeois who adheres to the British constitution, adheres to it rather than supports it, and the fact that this isn’t dignified doesn’t worry me.” E.M. Forster
Upbringing, Constitution, Age, Bourgeois, Personal Identity, Social Norms
E.M. Forster Upbringing, Constitution, Age, Bourgeois, Personal Identity, Social Norms“And as her love revived, so did her capacity for suffering. Life, more important, grew more bitter.” E.M. Forster
Love And Suffering, Emotional Revival, Life Bitterness, Pain, Human Experience, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Love And Suffering, Emotional Revival, Life Bitterness, Pain, Human Experience, Emotional Depth“For our vanity is such that we hold our own characters immutable, and we are slow to acknowledge that they have changed, even for the better.” E.M. Forster
Ego, Growth, Change, Humility, Self-Awareness, Human Evolution
E.M. Forster Ego, Growth, Change, Humility, Self-Awareness, Human Evolution“It’s better to be fooled than to be suspicious – that the confidence trick is the work of man, but the want-of-confidence trick is the work of the devil.” E.M. Forster
Trust Vs Mistrust, Confidence, Deception, Skepticism, Belief, Optimism
E.M. Forster Trust Vs Mistrust, Confidence, Deception, Skepticism, Belief, Optimism“Belfast as uncivilised as ever – savage black mothers in houses of dark red brick, friendly manufacturers too drunk to entertain you when you arrive. It amuses me till I get tired.” E.M. Forster
Cultural Critique, Social Conditions, Historical Insight, Humanity’s Struggles, Political Reflection, Northern Ireland
E.M. Forster Cultural Critique, Social Conditions, Historical Insight, Humanity’s Struggles, Political Reflection, Northern Ireland“There is something majestic in the bad taste of Italy.” E.M. Forster
Perception, Cultural Reflection, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Social Perspective
E.M. Forster Perception, Cultural Reflection, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Social Perspective“Only people who have been allowed to practise freedom can have the grown-up look in their eyes.” E.M. Forster
Freedom, People, Grown-up, Practise, Allowed, Eyes
E.M. Forster Freedom, People, Grown-up, Practise, Allowed, Eyes“He educated Maurice, or rather his spirit educated Maurice’s spirit, for they themselves became equal. Neither thought “Am I led; am I leading?” Love had caught him out of triviality and Maurice out of bewilderment in order that two imperfect souls might touch perfection.” E.M. Forster
Educated, Spirit, Maurice, Love, Emotional Growth, Spiritual Bond
E.M. Forster Educated, Spirit, Maurice, Love, Emotional Growth, Spiritual Bond