Creation destroys as it goes, throws down one tree for the rise of another. But ideal mankind would abolish death, multiply itself million upon million, rear up city upon city, save every parasite alive, until the accumulation of mere existence is swollen to a horror. D. H. Lawrence abolishaccumulationalive share on social
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. D. H. Lawrence blindcravecreate share on social
The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity. D. H. Lawrence deitymanmankind Change image and share on social
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing. D. H. Lawrence dependentestablishfine Change image and share on social
Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar. D. H. Lawrence calendarchangeequity Change image and share on social
My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle. D. H. Lawrence beliefbelievebite share on social
Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth. D. H. Lawrence aciddissolvegold Change image and share on social
The war is dreadful. It is the business of the artist to follow it home to the heart of the individual fighters - not to talk in armies and nations and numbers - but to track it home. D. H. Lawrence armyartistbusiness Change image and share on social
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. D. H. Lawrence alexanderamericacolumbus share on social
They say geniuses mostly have great mothers. They mostly have sad fates. D. H. Lawrence fategeniusegreat Change image and share on social