Faith Quote by E. M. Forster
““I have, however, to live in an age of Faith — the sort of thing I used to hear praised and recommended when I was a boy. It is damned unpleasant, really. It is bloody in every sense of the word. And I have to keep my end up in it. Where do I start? With personal relationships. Here is something comparatively solid in a world full of violence and cruelty. Not absolutely solid... We don’t know what other people are like. How then can we put any trust in personal relationships, or cling to them in the gathering political storm? In theory we can’t. But in practice we can and do. Though A is unchangeably A or B unchangeably B, there can still be love and loyalty between the two. For the purpose of loving one has to assume that the personality is solid, and the “self” is an entity, and to ignore all contrary evidence. And since to ignore evidence is one of the characteristics of faith, I certainly can proclaim that I believe in personal relationships.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Passage to India, 1924
Faith in personal relationships persists despite uncertainty and societal turmoil; we choose trust and love even when evidence is lacking.
In simple terms: Trust in relationships despite doubt.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate trust and loyalty amid chaos.
Themes
faith
trust
relationships
loyalty
Mood
thoughtful
hopeful
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- friendships
- romantic partnerships
- political upheaval
Key Concepts
existential uncertainty
human connection
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence do you ignore in relationships?
- How can we balance faith and realism?
A Different Perspective
Faith may ignore contradictory evidence, leading to blind trust.
