“ Of course he despised the world as a whole; every thoughtful man should; it is almost a test of refinement. E.M. Forster
“ Not out of them are the shows of history erected: the world would be a grey, bloodless place were it composed entirely of Miss Schlegels. But the world being what it is, perhaps they shine out in it l… E.M. Forster
“ No one confessed the Machine was out of hand. Year by year it was served with increased efficiency and decreased intelligence. The better a man knew his own duties upon it, the less he understood the… E.M. Forster
“ Man is the measure. That was my first lesson. Man's feet are the measure for distance, his hands are the measure for ownership, his body is the measure for all that is lovable and desirable and strong… E.M. Forster
“ Love felt and returned, love which our bodies exact and our hearts have transfigured, love which is the most real thing that we shall ever meet, reappeared now as the world's enemy, and she must stifl… E.M. Forster
“ Looking back on the past six months, Margaret realized the chaotic nature of our daily life, and its difference from the orderly sequence that has been fabricated by historians. Actual life is full of… E.M. Forster
“ Life is sometimes life and sometimes only a drama, and one must learn to distinguish tother from which. E.M. Forster
“ It never bored them to hear words, words; they breathed them with the cool night air, never stopping to analyse; the name of the poet, Hafiz, Hali, Iqbal, was sufficient guarantee. India—a hundred Ind… E.M. Forster
“ In his ordinary voice, so that she scarcely realized he was quoting poetry, he said:'From far, from eve and morning,And yon twelve-winded sky,The stuff of life to knit meBlew hither: here am I'George… E.M. Forster
“ I think you’re beautiful, the only beautiful person I’ve ever seen. I love your voice and everything to do with you, down to your clothes or the room you are sitting in. I adore you. E.M. Forster
“ I don’t think I understand people very well. I only know whether I like or dislike them. E.M. Forster
“ 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
“ England was alive, throbbing through all her estuaries, crying for joy through the mouths of all her gulls, and the north wind, with contrary motion, blew stronger against her rising seas. E.M. Forster
“ Boys are marvellous creatures. Perhaps they will sink below the brutes; perhaps they will attain to a woman’s tenderness. E.M. Forster
“ As her time in Florence drew to a close she was only at ease amongst those to whom she felt indifferent. E.M. Forster
“ Amaba a los hombres y siempre los había amado. Ansiaba abrazarlos, mezclar con el de ellos su ser. Ahora que había perdido al hombre que correspondía a su amor, admitía aquello. E.M. Forster
“ All invitations must proceed from heaven perhaps; perhaps it is futile for men to initiate their own unity, they do but widen the gulfs between them by the attempt. So at all events thought old Mr. Gr… E.M. Forster
