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David Herbert Lawrence Quotes

David Herbert Lawrence quotes about fear

English Writer September 11, 1885 – March 2, 1930

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Human desire is the criterion of all truth and all good. Truth does not lie beyond humanity, but is one of the products of the human mind and feeling. There is really nothing to fear. The motive of fear in religion is base... David Herbert Lawrence
Somewhere, deep down him, he was scared, he was born scared. And those who are born with fear are natural slaves, whose profund instint leads to dread, with poisonous fear, all of those who suddenly can possibly cut loose the slave colar around their necks. David Herbert Lawrence
Really! But weren't you fearfully tempted?' 'In the abstract but not in the concrete,' said Ursula. 'When it comes to the point, one isn't even tempted—oh, if I were tempted, I'd marry like a shot. I'm only tempted NOT to.' The faces of both sisters suddenly lit up with amusement. David Herbert Lawrence
It was not the passion that was new to her, it was the yearning adoration. She knew she had always feared it, for it left her helpless; she feared it still, lest if se adored him too much, then she would lose herself, become effaced, and she did not want to be effaced, a slave, like a savage woman. She must not become a slave. She feared her adoration, yet she would not at once fight against it. David Herbert Lawrence
And Clifford the same. All that talk! All that writing! All that wild struggling to push himself forwards! It was just insanity. And it was getting worse, really maniacal. Connie felt washed-out with fear. But at least, Clifford was shifting his grip from her on to Mrs Bolton. He did not know it. Like many insane people, his insanity might be measured by the things he was not aware of, the great desert tracts in his consciousness. David Herbert Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence quote: "Men! The only animal in the world to fear."
Men! The only animal in the world to fear. David Herbert Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence quote: "Obscenity only comes in when the mind despises and fears the..."
Obscenity only comes in when the mind despises and fears the body, and the body hates and resists the mind. David Herbert Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence quote: "He knew that conscience was chiefly fear of society or fear of..."
He knew that conscience was chiefly fear of society or fear of oneself. David Herbert Lawrence
David Herbert Lawrence quote: "The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole..."
The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man. David Herbert Lawrence

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