E. M. Forster, Selected Letters: Letter 251, to Florence Barger, 23 December 1924.
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All this fame and money, which have so thrilled me when they came to others, leave me cold when they come to me. I am not an ascetic, but I don't know what to do with them, and my daily life has never been so trying, and there is no one to fill it emotionally.
— E. M. Forster on Fame
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All this fame and money, which have so thrilled me when they came to others, leave me cold when they come to me. I am not an ascetic, but I don't know what to do with them, and my daily life has never been so trying, and there is no one to fill it emotionally." in the context of "E. M. Forster, Selected Letters: Letter 251, to Florence Barger, 23 December 1924." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.
About E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.
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