All D. H. Lawrence Quotes
- She had borne so long this cruelty of belonging to him and not being claimed by him. Belonging
- How ravished one could be without ever being touched. Ravished by dead words become obscene and dead ideas become obsessions. Become Obscene
- I love you, rotten, Delicious rottenness. ...wonderful are the hellish experiences, Orphic, delicate Dionysos of the Underworld. Delicate
- there is no pornography without a secrecy. Inspirational
- Sleep is still most perfect, in spite of hygienists, when it is shared with a beloved. Beloved
- But having more freedom she only became more profoundly aware of the big want. She wanted so many things. She wanted to read great, beautiful… Aware
- Give up bearing children and bear hope and love and devotion to those already born. Already Born
- You're always begging things to love you," he said, "as if you were a beggar for love. Even the flowers, you have to fawn on… Always Begging
- Good God, what does it matter? If life is a tragedy, or a farce, or a disaster, or anything else, what do I care! Let… Anything Else
- The artist usually sets out -- or used to -- to point a moral and adorn a tale. The tale, however, points the other way,… Adorn
- It's terrible, once you've got a man into your blood!" she said. Blood
- The world is a raving idiot, and no man can kill it: though I’ll do my best. But you’re right. We must rescue ourselves as… Best
- Be careful, then, and be gentle about death. For it is hard to die, it is difficult to go through the door, even when it… Careful
- Sleep is still most perfect, in spite of hygienists, when it is shared with a beloved. The warmth, the security and peace of soul, the… Beloved
- He felt he had lost it for good, he knew what it was to have been in communication with her, and to be cast off… Been
- Aren't I enough for you?' she asked. 'No,' he said. 'You are enough for me, as far as a woman is concerned. You are all… All
- The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of… Act
- I am not a mechanism, an assembly of various sections. and it is not because the mechanism is working wrongly, that I am ill. I… Assembly
- But, especially in love, only counterfeit emotions exist nowadays. We have all been taught to mistrust everybody emotionally, from parents downwards, or upwards. Don’t trust… All
- Now go away then, and leave me alone. I don't want any more of your meretricious persiflage. Alone
- And yet - and yet - one's kite will rise on the wind as far as ever one has string to let it go. It… Ever One
- They lived freely among the students, they argued with the men over philosophical, sociological and artistic matters, they were just as good as the men… Among
- You can't insure against the future, except by really believing in the best bit of you, and in the power beyond it. Believe
- Their whole life depends on spending money, and now they’ve got none to spend. That’s our civilization and our education: bring up the masses to… Bring
- Whatever life may be, and whatever horror men have made of it, the world is a lovely place, a magic place, something to marvel over.… Amazing