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John Galsworthy was an English novelist known for his profound insights into the social life of late Victorian England. His works often focus on social classes and moral issues, with the Forsyte Saga series being particularly famous.

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Famous John Galsworthy Quotes

“Honesty of thought and speech and written word is a jewel, and they who curb prejudice and seek honorably to know and speak the truth are the only builders of a better life.”

Knows Speak Written Honesty Speech Prejudice Jewels Better Life Speak The Truth Builder Written Word Curb

Author:John Galsworthy

“It was such a spring day as breathes into a man an ineffable yearning, a painful sweetness, a longing that makes him stand motionless, looking at the leaves or grass, and fling out his arms to embrace he knows not what.”

Knows Men May Arms Spring Embrace Longing Painful Breathe Grass Yearning Sweetness Fling Ineffable Spring Day Spring May

Book:The Forsyte Saga

Source: The Forsyte Saga

“It isnot good enough tospend time and ink indescribing the penultimate sensations and physical movements of people getting into a state of rut, we all know them so well.”

People Knows Wells States Enough Time Movement Good Enough Sensations End Times Ink Spend Time Not Good Enough Ruts

Author:John Galsworthy

“By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men's souls.”

Knows Men Soul Smoke Composer Texture Cigar

Book:The Forsythe Saga

Source: The Forsythe Saga

About the Author

Born: August 14, 1867
Died: January 31, 1933
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 81

Books & Sources

Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)Related source material

The Forsyte SagaRelated source material

The Forsyte Saga Complete Edition: The Forsyte Saga + A Modern Comedy + End of the Chapter + On Forsyte ‘Change (A Prequel to Forsyte Saga): Complete Nine NovelsRelated source material

25 PlaysRelated source material

Delphi Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)Related source material

Flowering WildernessRelated source material

The Forsythe SagaRelated source material

The Forsyte Saga, Complete: England LiteratureRelated source material

Another SheafRelated source material

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