D. H. Lawrence Quotes


The nice clean intimacy which we now so admire between the sexes is sterilizing. It makes neuters. Later on, no deep, magical sex-life is possible.


Citations

Lawrence, D. H. Fantasia of the Unconscious. Thomas Seltzer, 1922, p. 115.

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D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
  • Born: September 11, 1885
  • Died: March 2, 1930
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Novelist, Poet

David Herbert Lawrence was an English writer and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Lawrence's writing explores issues such as sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. His works include Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover.