David Herbert Lawrence

The day of the absolute is over, and we're in for the strange gods once more. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The essential function of art is moral. But a passionate, implicit morality, not didactic. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The human being is a most curious creature. He thinks he has got one soul, and he has got dozens. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The Moon! Artemis! the great goddess of the splendid past of men! Are you going to tell me she is a dead lump? ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The more I see of democracy the more I dislike it. It just brings everything down to the mere vulgar level of wages and prices, electric light and water closets, and nothing else. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The soul is a very perfect judge of her own motions, if your mind doesn't dictate to her. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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