Tag: D. H. Lawrence
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I hold that the parentheses are by far the most important parts of a non-business letter.
D. H. Lawrence
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The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.
D. H. Lawrence
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There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.
D. H. Lawrence
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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
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The world of men is dreaming, it has gone mad in its sleep, and a snake is strangling it, but it can’t wake up.
D. H. Lawrence
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Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.
D. H. Lawrence
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I shall be glad when you have strangled the invincible respectability that dogs your steps.
D. H. Lawrence
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Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.
D. H. Lawrence
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Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.
D. H. Lawrence
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The only justice is to follow the sincere intuition of the soul, angry or gentle. Anger is just, and pity is just, but judgement is never just.
D. H. Lawrence