E. M. Forster Quotes

To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.

E. M. Forster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970

Topics

ArtMenSmallFeelWrongWay

I thought I'd be married and a father by 35.

Joel Edgerton

FatherThoughtMarried

It's not mere extremism that makes folks at the fringes so troubling; it's extremism wedded to false beliefs. Humans have long been dupes, easily gulled by rumors and flat-out lies.

Jeffrey Kluger

LongRumorsFalseBeliefsBeenLies

The so-called modern conveniences may, in fact, be extremely inconvenient - everything seems to exist as a distraction from any sort of deeper thought or contemplation.

Michael Finkel

ThoughtEverythingContemplationMay

I try to not make safe choices, but I also like to do stuff which is interesting and is sort of exciting in some way and accessible.

Steve Coogan

ChoicesInterestingWayTrySafe

Generally, I don't like publicity on docs in progress, much less ones that are only in development; I've always tried to stay under the radar in terms of any press, especially with regard to the subjects of the film. I don't want them to be thinking about the film or funding or what the public reaction is going to be.

Steve James

ProgressThinkingWantDevelopment

I'm a big boy, and I knew what I was getting into when I got into TV.

Mike O'Malley

BoyBigGotKnewTVGetting

If in my youth I had realized that the sustaining splendour of beauty of with which I was in love would one day flood back into my heart, there to ignite a flame that would torture me without end, how gladly would I have put out the light in my eyes.

Michelangelo

LoveBeautyHeartEyesLightDay

Like many of my fellow entrepreneurs, I didn't create Hearsay Social with my co-founder Steve Garrity because it would be fun and easy, but because we're at our best when faced with enormous challenges.

Clara Shih

BestFunChallengesEasyCreateOur

With my fiction, I focused on chapters and overall conceptions, while in poetry, I crawled along in the trenches of each sentence, examining every word for a sign of a deeper significance.

Philip Schultz

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We tend to think that people are more to blame for their acts than for their omissions.

Peter Singer

PeopleBlameThinkMoreThanActs

Clearly there are always unintended consequences of any legislative or regulatory act that's taken in the heat of battle.

Richard Grasso

BattleConsequencesHeatClearlyAct

Wayne, Jon, and the SeventySix Capital team are best in class and committed to building successful companies. Together, by leveraging the full weight of our knowledge, expertise and relationships, we can make a huge impact at home in Philadelphia and around the world.

Ryan Howard

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