E. M. ForsterA collection of 32 posts

Women

Charm in most men and nearly all women is a decoration.

Truth

One is certain of nothing but the truth of one's own emotions.

Trust

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.

Respect

The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was ...

Poetry

The sort of poetry I seek resides in objects man can't touch.

Poetry

A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poe...

Nature

England has always been disinclined to accept human nature.

Money

One of the evils of money is that it tempts us to look at it rather than at the ...

Mom

I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet there would be no m...

Love

Love is always being given where it is not required.