No man can be an agnostic who has a sense of humour.
E.M. Forster
Humour And Belief, Agnosticism, Human Connection, Perspective, Intellectual Curiosity, Faith
E.M. Forster’s Quotes On Topics
Mediocrity | Independence | Personal Independence | Regard | Test | Intellectual People | God | Cowardice | Moral Ambiguity | Privacy Reflection | Youth | Directness | Creative Spaces | Perseverance | Growth | Desire Integration | Ease | Artistic Humility | Few | Chose | More
More E.M. Forster Quotes
“We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship.” E.M. Forster
Freedom, Censorship, Praise, Danger, Historical Reflection, Societal Fear
E.M. Forster Freedom, Censorship, Praise, Danger, Historical Reflection, Societal Fear“The ethereal past had blinded him, and the highest happiness he could dream was a return to it.” E.M. Forster
Nostalgia For Simplicity, Romanticized Memories, Idealized Happiness, Reflection On Time, Past Fulfillment, Idealism
E.M. Forster Nostalgia For Simplicity, Romanticized Memories, Idealized Happiness, Reflection On Time, Past Fulfillment, Idealism“It is never possible for a novelist to deny time inside the fabric of his novel: he must cling, however lightly, to the thread of his story, he must touch the interminable tapeworm, otherwise he becomes unintelligible, which, in his case, is a blunder.” E.M. Forster
Temporal Flow, Narrative Continuity, Story Integrity, Literary Structure, Time Management, Clarity
E.M. Forster Temporal Flow, Narrative Continuity, Story Integrity, Literary Structure, Time Management, Clarity“Men were not gods after all, but as human and as clumsy as girls.” E.M. Forster
Humanity, Perception, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape
E.M. Forster Humanity, Perception, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape“It is the starved imagination, not the well nourished, that is afraid.” E.M. Forster
Creative Fear, Imagination Growth, Mental Nourishment, Imagination, Afraid, Nourished
E.M. Forster Creative Fear, Imagination Growth, Mental Nourishment, Imagination, Afraid, Nourished“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
E.M. Forster Sabbath Duality, Personal Beliefs, Hypocrisy, Spirituality, Daily Choices, Moral Complexity“England has always been disinclined to accept human nature.” E.M. Forster
Cultural Resistance, Historical Tradition, Human Complexity, Identity Crisis, Society Constraints, Change Resistance
E.M. Forster Cultural Resistance, Historical Tradition, Human Complexity, Identity Crisis, Society Constraints, Change Resistance“Every man has somewhere about him some belief for which he’d die. Only isn’t it improbable that your parents and guardians told it to you? If there is one won’t it be part of your own flesh and spirit?” E.M. Forster
Core Beliefs, Personal Convictions, Inherited Truths, Belief, Flesh, Spirit
E.M. Forster Core Beliefs, Personal Convictions, Inherited Truths, Belief, Flesh, Spirit“Surely the only sound foundation for a civilization is a sound state of mind.” E.M. Forster
Mental Clarity, Societal Balance, Thoughtful Reflection, Stability, Thought Leadership, Personal Growth
E.M. Forster Mental Clarity, Societal Balance, Thoughtful Reflection, Stability, Thought Leadership, Personal Growth“But this time I’m not to blame; I want you to believe that. I simply slipped into those violets. No, I want to be really truthful. I am a little to blame. The sky, you know, was gold, and the ground all blue, and for a moment he looked like someone in a book.” E.M. Forster
Self-Reflection, Guilt, Beauty And Simplicity, Fantasy, Emotional Complexity, Human Interaction
E.M. Forster Self-Reflection, Guilt, Beauty And Simplicity, Fantasy, Emotional Complexity, Human Interaction“Adventures do occur, but not punctually.” E.M. Forster
Unexpected Events, Life Journey, Spontaneity, Discovery, Unpredictability, Experience
E.M. Forster Unexpected Events, Life Journey, Spontaneity, Discovery, Unpredictability, Experience“I did not fear that I might tread upon a live rail and be killed. I feared something far more intangible-doing what was not contemplated by the Machine. Then I said to myself, “Man is the measure”, and I went, and after many visits I found an opening.” E.M. Forster
Human Courage, Machine Defiance, Fearless Discovery, Measure, Machine, Opening
E.M. Forster Human Courage, Machine Defiance, Fearless Discovery, Measure, Machine, Opening“Human relations are impossible. When they are real they are uncomfortable, and when they are comfortable they are unreal. It was for the journey into solitude that the human soul was created.” E.M. Forster
Solitude, Connection, Humanity, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Solitude, Connection, Humanity, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth“If there is on earth a house with many mansions, it is the house of words.” E.M. Forster
Language, Creativity, Human Experience, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Artistic Reflection
E.M. Forster Language, Creativity, Human Experience, Complexity, Inner Landscape, Artistic 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“This desire to govern a woman – it lies very deep, and men and women must fight it together... But I do love you surely in a better way than he does." He thought. "Yes – really in a better way. I want you to have your own thoughts even when I hold you in my arms.” E.M. Forster
Love, Connection, Equality, Human Nature, Personal Reflection, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Love, Connection, Equality, Human Nature, Personal Reflection, Emotional Depth“The bully and the victim never quite forget their first relations.” E.M. Forster
Memory, Emotional Impact, Relationships, Power Dynamics, Childhood, Growth
E.M. Forster Memory, Emotional Impact, Relationships, Power Dynamics, Childhood, Growth“The emotions may be endless. The more we express them, the more we may have to express.” E.M. Forster
Emotional Abundance, Expression Growth, Human Feelings, Emotional Release, Infinite Emotions, Personal Growth
E.M. Forster Emotional Abundance, Expression Growth, Human Feelings, Emotional Release, Infinite Emotions, Personal Growth