Quotes by D. H. Lawrence
The real tragedy is not in suffering, but in letting it harden the heart.
To truly live, one must risk the comfortable shore for the turbulent sea.
The soul yearns for what the mind refuses to acknowledge.
Don't mistake movement for progress. A leaf blown by the wind is not heading anywhere.
The greatest tragedy is not death, but the slow, insidious death of the soul while still living.
True connection lies not in shared beliefs, but in shared vulnerabilities.
Civilization is a slow retreat from the wildness within.
Words are a poor substitute for the raw, throbbing reality of feeling.
The real prison is not made of stone, but of the fears we build around ourselves.
We are all islands, yearning for connection across the isolating sea.
Embrace the darkness, for it reveals the stars you could not see in the light.
We are all exiles, searching for a home we can never quite find.
Life is a flame, consuming itself to give light. Dare to burn brightly.
The world offers itself in glimpses; it is up to us to seize them, to make them our own.
The deepest truths are often felt, not spoken. Seek them in the silence of your own soul.
Civilization is a fragile thing, easily shattered by the very passions that build it.
Beware the comfortable lie; it steals the fire from your soul.
Civilization is a lie we tell ourselves to avoid the primal scream.
One must learn to be alone, to truly know oneself before venturing into the tangled wood of human connection.
Don't seek happiness; seek intensity. It will lead you to meaning.
To live intensely is to risk greatly, but to risk nothing is to not live at all.
The greatest prison is not stone, but the cage of our own making.
The tragedy isn't in the fall, but in the refusal to rise.
True freedom lies not in escaping the world, but in facing it with open eyes.
To live passionately is to invite both ecstasy and despair. Choose the risk.
Civilization is a delicate flower, easily crushed under the weight of its own contrivances.
We strive for order, but life thrives in the cracks of the imperfect.
Civilization is a lie we tell ourselves to mask the wild beast within.
The human heart is a wilderness, often uncharted, always untamed.
The future is not a destination, but a landscape we shape with our choices.
We are all exiles, searching for a home that may not exist.
Find beauty in the broken, for there lies a truth often missed.
Don't be afraid to embrace the wild places within yourself.
Only through struggle do we truly come to know the depth of our being.
To truly live is to risk everything, to embrace the beautiful chaos.
Don't seek happiness, seek understanding. Happiness follows understanding.
The body knows truths the mind refuses to acknowledge.
Passion without restraint is a wildfire, consuming all in its path.
We are all born wild. It is society that tames us. Strive to retain the wildness in your heart.
Find beauty in the starkness of a winter tree. Life persists, even when hidden.