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One of the evils of money is that it tempts us to look at it rather than at the things that it buys.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Buys Evils Look Money Rather Than Things Us

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Surely the only sound foundation for a civilization is a sound state of mind.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Civilization Foundation Mind Only Sound State Surely

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No one is India.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: India

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History develops, art stands still.

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Topics: Art Develops History Stands Still

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Reverence is fatal to literature.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Fatal Literature Reverence

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I'm a holy man minus the holiness.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Holiness Holy Man Minus

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One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Children Classes Discomfort Expense Insist Middle Much Still Themselves Why

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The sort of poetry I seek resides in objects man can't touch.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Man Objects Poetry Resides Seek Sort Touch

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Love is always being given where it is not required.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Always Being Given Love Love Is Required Where

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I never could get on with representative individuals but people who existed on their own account and with whom it might therefore be possible to be friends.

~E. M. Forster

Topics: Account Could Existed Friends Get Individuals Might Never Own People Possible Representative Therefore Who Whom

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Novelist

Born: January 1st, 1879

Died: June 7th, 1970

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