“Just as words have two functions - information and creation - so each human mind has two personalities, one on the surface, one deeper down. The upper personality... is conscious and alert... The lower personality is a... perfect fool, but without it there is no literature.”
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E. M. Forster
E. M. Forster was an English novelist known for his modernist works. His most famous novel, 'A Passage to India', delves into themes of colonialism and the intricacies of human relationships. Forster's writing is renowned for its wit, irony, and philosophical depth. more
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