Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards. E. M. Forster incredibleinevitablequarrel Change image and share on social
Two cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism. E. M. Forster admitcheercriticism Change image and share on social
It is my fate and perhaps my temperament to sign agreements with fools. E. M. Forster agreementfatefool Change image and share on social
The more highly public life is organized the lower does its morality sink. E. M. Forster highlylifelow Change image and share on social
The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius. E. M. Forster behaveconceptiondead share on social
Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things. E. M. Forster badboredull Change image and share on social
We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship. E. M. Forster admitamidstcensorship share on social
The king died and then the queen died is a story. The king died, and then queen died of grief is a plot. E. M. Forster diegriefking Change image and share on social
Oxford is Oxford: not a mere receptacle for youth, like Cambridge. Perhaps it wants its inmates to love it rather than to love one another. E. M. Forster cambridgeinmatelove Change image and share on social
Only a struggle twists sentimentality and lust together into love. E. M. Forster lovelustsentimentality Change image and share on social
