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Howards End (1910)
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The tragedy of preparedness has scarcely been handled, save by the Greeks. Life is indeed dangerous, but not in the way morality would have us believe. It is indeed unmanageable, but the essence of it is not a battle. It is unmanageable because it is a romance, and its essence is romantic beauty.
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One is certain of nothing but the truth of one's own emotions.
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The sick had no rights…one could lie to them remorselessly.
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I believe we shall come to care about people less and less, Helen. The more people one knows, the easier it becomes to replace them. It's one of the curses of London. I quite expect to end my life caring most for a place.
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There's nothing like a debate to teach one quickness. I often wish I had gone in for them when I was a youngster. It would have helped me no end.
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The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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Born:
January 1, 1879
Died:
June 7, 1970
(aged 91)
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