A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.
E. M. FORSTERIf I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.
More E. M. Forster Quotes
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One has two duties – to be worried and not to be worried.
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But the body is deeper than the soul and its secrets inscrutable.
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Adventures do occur, but not punctually.
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Though life is very glorious, it is difficult.
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Books have to be read it is the only way of discovering what they contain.
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One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.
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… there are shadows because there are hills.
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Love is a great force in private life; it is indeed the greatest of all things; but love in public affairs does not work.
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Don’t be mysterious; there isn’t the time.
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It is so difficult – at least, I find it difficult – to understand people who speak the truth.
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To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.
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Have you ever noticed that there are people who do things which are most indelicate, and yet at the same time – beautiful?
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If we act the truth the people who really love us are sure to come back to us in the long run
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It is easy to sympathize at a distance,’ said an old gentleman with a beard. ‘I value more the kind word that is spoken close to my ear.
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You confuse what’s important with what’s impressive.
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