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107 Quotes By D. H. Lawrence, The Man Of Letters

Famous As: English Writer and Poet Known for His Novels: ‘Sons and Lovers’, ‘The Rainbow’ and ‘Women in Love’
Born On: September 11, 1885
Died On: March 2, 1930
Born In: Eastwood, England, United Kingdom
Died At Age: 44
D. H. Lawrence was prolific English poet and writer. In his writings, he explored issues like emotional health, instinct, vitality, sexuality, and spontaneity. He is renowned for a number of novels, including ‘Women in Love,’ ‘Sons and Lovers,’ ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover,’ and ‘The Rainbow.’ In these books his thoughts revolved around exploring the possibilities for life within industrial setting. He is also known for short stories which include, ‘The Virgin and the Gypsy,’ ‘The Captain's Doll,’ ‘St Mawr,’ ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums,’ ‘The Rocking-Horse Winner,’ ‘The Fox,’ ‘The Princess,’ ‘The Ladybird,’ and ‘The Woman who Rode Away.’ Let us browse through the compilation of quotes and sayings by D. H. Lawrence which have been excerpted from his writings, novels, poetry, thoughts, short stories, works and life.
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The human being is a most curious creature. He thinks he has got one soul, and he has got dozens.

The human being is a most curious creature. He thinks he has got one soul, and he has got dozens.

D. H. Lawrence
The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.

The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.

D. H. Lawrence
They say geniuses mostly have great mothers. They mostly have sad fates.

They say geniuses mostly have great mothers. They mostly have sad fates.

D. H. Lawrence
The soul is a very perfect judge of her own motions, if your mind doesn't dictate to her.

The soul is a very perfect judge of her own motions, if your mind doesn't dictate to her.

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One never can know the whys and the wherefores of one's passional changes.

One never can know the whys and the wherefores of one's passional changes.

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Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them.

Men always do leave off really thinking, when the last bit of wild animal dies in them.

D. H. Lawrence
All vital truth contains the memory of all that for which it is not true.

All vital truth contains the memory of all that for which it is not true.

D. H. Lawrence
So long as you don't feel life's paltry and a miserable business, the rest doesn't matter, happiness or unhappiness.

So long as you don't feel life's paltry and a miserable business, the rest doesn't matter, happiness or unhappiness.

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Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little.

Ours is an excessively conscious age. We know so much, we feel so little.

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Nothing that comes from the deep, passional soul is bad, or can be bad.

Nothing that comes from the deep, passional soul is bad, or can be bad.

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The day of the absolute is over, and we're in for the strange gods once more.

The day of the absolute is over, and we're in for the strange gods once more.

D. H. Lawrence
There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.

There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master.

D. H. Lawrence
Don't be on the side of the angels, it's too lowering.

Don't be on the side of the angels, it's too lowering.

D. H. Lawrence
The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.

D. H. Lawrence
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.

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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Having achieved and accomplished love... man... has become himself, his tale is told.

Having achieved and accomplished love... man... has become himself, his tale is told.

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Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.

Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.

D. H. Lawrence
God doesn't know things. He is things.

God doesn't know things. He is things.

D. H. Lawrence
Sentimentalism is the working off on yourself of feelings you haven't really got.

Sentimentalism is the working off on yourself of feelings you haven't really got.

D. H. Lawrence
We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of their authority.

We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of their authority.

D. H. Lawrence
The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.

The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.

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The one woman who never gives herself is your free woman, who is always giving herself.

The one woman who never gives herself is your free woman, who is always giving herself.

D. H. Lawrence
The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.

The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.

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Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.

Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.

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Only in a novel are all things given full play.

Only in a novel are all things given full play.

D. H. Lawrence
One sheds one's sicknesses in books - repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of them.

One sheds one's sicknesses in books - repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of them.

D. H. Lawrence
One can no longer live with people: it is too hideous and nauseating. Owners and owned, they are like the two sides of a ghastly disease.

One can no longer live with people: it is too hideous and nauseating. Owners and owned, they are like the two sides of a ghastly disease.

D. H. Lawrence
Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent.

Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent.

D. H. Lawrence
It is so much more difficult to live with one's body than with one's soul. One's body is so much more exacting: what it won't have it won't have, and nothing can make bitter into sweet.

It is so much more difficult to live with one's body than with one's soul. One's body is so much more exacting: what it won't have it won't have, and nothing can make bitter into sweet.

D. H. Lawrence
I shall be glad when you have strangled the invincible respectability that dogs your steps.

I shall be glad when you have strangled the invincible respectability that dogs your steps.

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