Personal relations are the important thing for ever and ever, and not this outer life of telegrams and anger.
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Why children?' he asked. 'Why always children? For love to end where it begins is far more beautiful, and Nature knows it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the beauty and purity of love as it exists in childhood, suggesting that love should remain innocent and untainted.
E. M. Forster's quote reflects on the innocence of childhood love and its inherent beauty. It suggests that love, when experienced in its purest form during childhood, holds a special significance, and that nature, in its wisdom, recognizes this beauty. The idea implies that as children, love is less complicated, more genuine, and profoundly beautiful, contrasting with how love may change as one grows older.
Themes
ChildrenLoveInnocenceNatureBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of preserving the innocence of childhood.
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