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“We have to hate our immediate predecessors, to get free from their authority.”

Quote by D. H. Lawrence

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D. H. Lawrence was an English novelist and poet, born on September 11, 1885, and died on March 2, 1930. He is recognized for his distinctive prose style and his exploration of complex human relationships, particularly in the context of modernity and industrialization. His works often deal with themes of love, sex, and the struggle for individuality. more

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“It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

“The only history is a mere question of one's struggle inside oneself. But that is the joy of it. One need neither discover Americas nor conquer nations, and yet one has as great a work as Columbus or Alexander, to do.”

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“A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.”

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Book:The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“I am in love - and, my God, it is the greatest thing that can happen to a man. I tell you, find a woman you can fall in love with. Do it. Let yourself fall in love. If you have not done so already, you are wasting your life.”

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Book:The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.”

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Book:Apocalypse and the Writings on Revelation

Source: Apocalypse and the Writings on Revelation

“California is a queer place in a way, it has turned its back on the world, and looks into the void Pacific. It is absolutely selfish, very empty, but not false, and at least, not full of false effort.”

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Author:D. H. Lawrence

“Design in art, is a recognition of the relation between various things, various elements in the creative flux. You can't invent a design. You recognize it, in the fourth dimension. That is, with your blood and your bones, as well as with your eyes.”

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Book:Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays

Source: Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays

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Book:The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“I can't do with mountains at close quarters - they are always in the way, and they are so stupid, never moving and never doing anything but obtrude themselves.”

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Book:The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.”

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Book:The Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence