Desire Quote by E.M. Forster Download Open image ““He had dulled his craving for verbal truth and cared chiefly for truth of mood.”” — E.M. Forster ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Desire Truth
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“Such words he utters, and sick with deep distress he feigns hope on his face, and keeps his anguish hidden deep in his breast.” — Virgil Copy Share Image
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“You mean that a Frenchman could share with a friend and yet not go to prison?’ ‘Share? Do you mean unite? If both are… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
“Margaret realized the chaotic nature of our daily life, and its difference from the orderly sequence that has been fabricated by historians. Actual life… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
“He had said it bravely, and that is why one can trust Beethoven when he says other things.” — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
“He whispered: ‘Is it this? Is this possible? I’ll put a marvel to you. That your cousin has always hoped. That from the very… — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
“Perhaps anything that he did would have pleased Lucy, but his awkwardness went straight to her heart.” — E.M. Forster Copy Share Image
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Ye youths and virgins, when your generous blood Has drunk the warmth of fifteen summers, now The loves invite; now to new rapture wakes… — John Armstrong Copy Share Image
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