Author: Edward Carpenter

Quotes

I might have simply settled down into an armchair literary life. I really don't know exactly why I didn't.

I might have simply settled down into an armchair literary life. I really don't know exactly why I didn't.

- Edward Carpenter

Where there had been only jeers or taunts at first, crowds come to listen with serious and sympathetic men.

Where there had been only jeers or taunts at first, crowds come to listen with serious and sympathetic men.

- Edward Carpenter

Great success in examinations does naturally not as a rule go with originality of thought.

Great success in examinations does naturally not as a rule go with originality of thought.

- Edward Carpenter

For so, surely you will cast a light of gladness upon his onward journey, and contribute your part towards the building of that kingdom of love which links our earth to heaven.

For so, surely you will cast a light of gladness upon his onward journey, and contribute your part towards the building of that kingdom of love which links our earth to heaven.

- Edward Carpenter

I was in the Square at the time. The crowd was a most good-humoured, easy going, smiling crowd; but presently it was transformed. A regiment of mounted police came cantering up.

I was in the Square at the time. The crowd was a most good-humoured, easy going, smiling crowd; but presently it was transformed. A regiment of mounted police came cantering up.

- Edward Carpenter

With my somewhat vague aspiring mind, to be imprisoned in the rude details of a most material life was often irksome.

With my somewhat vague aspiring mind, to be imprisoned in the rude details of a most material life was often irksome.

- Edward Carpenter

Early in 1888 one or two of us got together to establish our own Sheffield Socialist Society.

Early in 1888 one or two of us got together to establish our own Sheffield Socialist Society.

- Edward Carpenter

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