Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life. E. M. Forster ceasecourageentail Change image and share on social
The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race. E. M. Forster beliefcharacteristiccuriosity Change image and share on social
Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the emotion that best suits her face. The beauty who does not look surprised, who accepts her position as her due - she reminds us too much of a prima donna. E. M. Forster acceptbeautydonna share on social
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 affaircivilizationdramatic Change image and share on social
A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself. E. M. Forster hanginformationpoem Change image and share on social
If there is on earth a house with many mansions, it is the house of words. E. M. Forster earthhousemansion Change image and share on social
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 backcreedday Change image and share on social
I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man's pleasure when they come a cropper. E. M. Forster bloodcropperdesert Change image and share on social
There is something majestic in the bad taste of Italy. E. M. Forster baditalymajestic Change image and share on social
It is the vice of a vulgar mind to be thrilled by bigness. E. M. Forster bignessmindthril Change image and share on social
