Edward Morgan Forster OM CH, known as E. M. Forster, was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. Wikipedia Born : January 1, 1879, Marylebone, United Kingdom Died : June 7, 1970, Coventry, United Kingdom Movies : A Room with a View , Maurice , Howards End , A Passage to India , Where Angels Fear to Tread , A Diary for Timothy , Plug Short stories : The Machine Stops , The Other Side of the Hedge , The Other Boat , The Life to Come Quotes If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country. How can I tell what I think till I see what I say? I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. “Society is invincible - to a certain degree. But your real life is your own, and nothing can touch it. There is no power on earth that can prevent your criticizing and despisi