Squalor and tragedy can beckon to all that is great in us; and strengthen the wings of love.
E.M. Forster
Resilience, Human Greatness, Emotional Strength, Tragedy, Love, Growth
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More E.M. Forster Quotes
“I have almost completed a long novel, but it is unpublishable until my death and England’s.” E.M. Forster
Long Novel, Completed, Unpublishable, Death, Almost, Novel
E.M. Forster Long Novel, Completed, Unpublishable, Death, Almost, Novel“There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshipper may one day be required to suffer.” E.M. Forster
Faith’s Burden, Creed Sacrifice, Worship Challenge, Creed, Suffer, Worship
E.M. Forster Faith’s Burden, Creed Sacrifice, Worship Challenge, Creed, Suffer, Worship“So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.” E.M. Forster
Democratic Values, Freedom, Inclusion, Expression, Society, Change
E.M. Forster Democratic Values, Freedom, Inclusion, Expression, Society, Change“There is an aristocracy of the sensitive. They represent the true human tradition of permanent victory over cruelty and chaos.” E.M. Forster
Humanity, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Humanity, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth“He will work off his crudities in time. I rather mistrust young men who slip into life gracefully.” E.M. Forster
Maturity, Growth, Learning Curve, Critique Of Sophistication, Life Lessons, Personal Development
E.M. Forster Maturity, Growth, Learning Curve, Critique Of Sophistication, Life Lessons, Personal Development“I think – I think – I think how little they think what lies so near them.” E.M. Forster
Think, Little, Think, Near, Think, Little
E.M. Forster Think, Little, Think, Near, Think, Little“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“You confuse what’s important with what’s impressive.” E.M. Forster
Confuse, Important, Impressive, What, Prioritization, Superficial Values
E.M. Forster Confuse, Important, Impressive, What, Prioritization, Superficial Values“America is rather like life. You can usually find in it what you look for. It will probably be interesting, and it is sure to be large.” E.M. Forster
Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Cultural Perspective
E.M. Forster Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Cultural Perspective“He had said it bravely, and that is why one can trust Beethoven when he says other things.” E.M. Forster
Bravery, Trust, Beethoven, Music, Integrity, Artistic Legacy
E.M. Forster Bravery, Trust, Beethoven, Music, Integrity, Artistic Legacy“We move between two darknesses.” E.M. Forster
Existence, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth, Perception
E.M. Forster Existence, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth, Perception“Give, do not lend; after death who will thank you?” E.M. Forster
Generosity, Death, Gratitude, Giving, Life Philosophy, Selflessness
E.M. Forster Generosity, Death, Gratitude, Giving, Life Philosophy, Selflessness“Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is the most sublime noise that has ever penetrated into the ear of man.” E.M. Forster
Art, Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth
E.M. Forster Art, Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Inner Landscape, Emotional Depth“The people I admire most are those who are sensitive and want to create something or discover something, and do not see life in terms of power.” E.M. Forster
Sensitivity, Creation, Powerlessness, Admiration, Introspection, Inspiration
E.M. Forster Sensitivity, Creation, Powerlessness, Admiration, Introspection, Inspiration“A facade of skyscrapers facing a lake and behind the facade, every type of dubiousness.” E.M. Forster
Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Artistic Challenge
E.M. Forster Perception, Complexity, Human Experience, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape, Artistic Challenge“Are not beauty and delicacy the same?” E.M. Forster
Aesthetic Similarity, Sensory Experience, Art Perception, Emotional Sensitivity, Natural Harmony, Perception
E.M. Forster Aesthetic Similarity, Sensory Experience, Art Perception, Emotional Sensitivity, Natural Harmony, Perception“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“The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance.” E.M. Forster
Love, Understanding, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape
E.M. Forster Love, Understanding, Complexity, Human Nature, Social Reflection, Inner Landscape“They cared for no one, they were outside humanity, and death, had it come, would only have continued their pursuit of a retreating horizon.” E.M. Forster
Isolation From Humanity, Endless Pursuit, Death, Emotional Detachment, Retreating Goals, Existential Themes
E.M. Forster Isolation From Humanity, Endless Pursuit, Death, Emotional Detachment, Retreating Goals, Existential Themes“The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal. Both assumptions are false: both of them must be accepted as true if we are to go on eating and working and loving, and are to keep open a few breathing holes for the human spirit.” E.M. Forster
Immortality, Society, Assumptions, Humanity, Resilience, Authenticity
E.M. Forster Immortality, Society, Assumptions, Humanity, Resilience, Authenticity