D. H. Lawrence Quotes


When each thing is unique in itself, there can be no comparison made.... There is only this strange recognition of present otherness.


Citations

Lawrence, D. H. "Democracy." Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence, edited by Edward D. McDonald, Viking Press, 1936, p. 715.

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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.