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Ford Madox Ford was an influential British novelist known for his contributions to modernist literature. His works are characterized by complex narrative structures and profound psychological descriptions. Born on December 17, 1873, he passed away on June 26, 1939.

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Famous Ford Madox Ford Quotes

“The world is full of places to which I want to return”

World Want Return

Book:The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion

Source: The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion

“The instances of honesty that one comes across in this world are just as amazing as the instances of dishonesty. After forty-five years of mixing with one's kind, one ought to have acquired the habit of being able to know something about one's fellow beings. But one doesn't”

Knows World Years Kind Able Five Honesty This World Ought Habit Fellows Instance Five Years Forty Dishonesty Mixing

Book:The Good Soldier

Source: The Good Soldier

“I know nothing - nothing in the world - of the hearts of men. I only know that I am alone - horribly alone.”

Knows Men World Heart

Book:The Good Soldier

Source: The Good Soldier

“Yes, a war is inevitable. Firstly, there's you fellows who can't be trusted. And then there's the multitude who mean to have bathrooms and white enamel. Millions of them; all over the world. Not merely here. And there aren't enough bathrooms and white enamel in the world to go round.”

World Mean War Enough White Millions Fellows Rounds Inevitable Trusted Multitudes Bathroom Here And There

Book:Parade's End

Source: Parade's End

“It is not merely that people must die and people must suffer, if not here, then there. But what is dreadful is that the world goes on and people go on being stupidly cruel - in the old ways and all the time.”

People Ifs World Way Suffering Dies Goes On Old Ways Being Stupid

Book:The Marsden Case: A Romance

Source: The Marsden Case: A Romance

About the Author

Born: December 17, 1873
Died: June 26, 1939
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 71

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