For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive. D. H. Lawrence alivebeastbird Change image and share on social
One must learn to love, and go through a good deal of suffering to get to it... and the journey is always towards the other soul. D. H. Lawrence dealgoodjourney Change image and share on social
We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of their authority. D. H. Lawrence authorityfreehate Change image and share on social
The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack. D. H. Lawrence dangerousgoodindecent Change image and share on social
The essential function of art is moral. But a passionate, implicit morality, not didactic. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind. D. H. Lawrence artblooddidactic Change image and share on social
Having achieved and accomplished love... man... has become himself, his tale is told. D. H. Lawrence accomplishachievelove Change image and share on social
You don't want to love - your eternal and abnormal craving is to be loved. You aren't positive, you're negative. You absorb, absorb, as if you must fill yourself up with love, because you've got a shortage somewhere. D. H. Lawrence abnormalabsorbcrave share on social
Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer. D. H. Lawrence absurditydayfish Change image and share on social
The American grips himself, at the very sources of his consciousness, in a grip of care: and then, to so much of the rest of life, is indifferent. Whereas, the European hasn't got so much care in him, so he cares much more for life and living. D. H. Lawrence americancareconsciousness share on social
My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle. D. H. Lawrence beliefbelievebite share on social
