Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon. - E. M. Forster

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Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Dora Carrington (1893–1932) (Public domain / CC0)

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Birth Name: Edward Morgan Forster
Alternative Names: EM Forster E Forster Edward Forster

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