Souls Quote by D.H. Lawrence
““What we mean is that people may go on, keep on, and rush on, without souls. They have their ego and their will, that is enough to keep them going.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Sons and Lovers, D.H. Lawrence, 1913
People can keep moving forward driven only by ego and will, lacking inner purpose or soul.
In simple terms: Movement without soul;
Key Takeaway
Cultivate inner purpose.
Themes
purpose
ego
spiritual emptiness
motivation
Mood
reflective
somber
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career burnout
- relationship drift
- mindless routine
- personal growth
Key Concepts
existentialism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What gives your actions meaning?
- How can you reconnect with your inner self?
A Different Perspective
Ego alone cannot sustain lasting fulfillment.
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
