She would have thought a woman would have died of shame. Instead of which, the shame died.
D. H. LAWRENCEThere’s lots of good fish in the sea, maybe, but the vast masses seem to be mackerel or herring, and if you’re not mackerel or herring yourself, you are likely to find very few good fish in the sea.
More D. H. Lawrence Quotes
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What one does in one’s art, that is the breath of one’s being. What one does in one’s life, that is a bagatelle for the outsiders to fuss about.
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She thought she loved, she thought she was full of love.
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Be a good animal,true to your instincts.
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Their words were only accidents in the mutual silence.
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But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions.
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We fucked a flame into being.
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I like to write when I feel spiteful. It is like having a good sneeze.
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And besides, look at elder flowers and bluebells-they are a sign that pure creation takes place – even the butterfly.
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They lived freely among the students, they argued with the men over philosophical, sociological and artistic matters, they were just as good as the men themselves: only better, since they were women.
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The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of your own strong emotion.
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How she hated words, always coming between her and her life: they did the ravishing, if anything did: ready-made words and phrases, sucking all the live-sap out of living things.
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For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.
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All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets,unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.
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When we really want to go for something better, we shall smash the old. Until then, any sort of proposal, or making proposals, is no more than a tiresome game for self-important people.
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If a woman hasn’t got a tiny streak of harlot in her, she’s a dry stick as a rule.
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