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“Was it unpleasant?" "I don't know," I said. "Everything is so unpleasant nowadays it's hard to tell.”

Quote by Iris Murdoch

Book:A Severed Head

Work

This novel delves into the complex dynamics of relationships and the human psyche, focusing on themes of obsession, psychological manipulation, and the consequences of extreme behavior. more

Author

Iris Murdoch was an Irish-Canadian philosopher and author, born on July 15, 1919, in Dublin, Ireland, and passed away on February 8, 1999. She is celebrated for her philosophical novels that intertwine moral and ethical dilemmas with complex narratives. Murdoch's work has left a lasting impact on the literary world, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century. more

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“It was for me a moment of great peace. I did not know then that it was the last, the very last moment of peace, the end of the old innocent world, the final moment before I was plunged into the nightmare of which these ensuing pages tell the story.”

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“I wanted consolation, I wanted love, I wanted, to save me, some colossal and powerful love such as I had never known before.”

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“I shook myself out of these dreams. There were places where my thoughts must not go; and as I then reflected how few places were left where they could now go without incurring pain or guilt I decided that I needed some more whisky.”

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“I lit another cigarette and wondered distantly how I would get through the day. It was a problem demanding some ingenuity.”

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“I have never lived in Ireland, though I retain a sentimental sense of connexion with that poor bitch of a country.”

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“Understanding was out of the question; and indeed how passionately, just then, I did not want to be understood.”

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“We'll see you through, Martin," said Antonia . . . "So do not be guilty or worried, darling Martin." "I won't be guilty or worried, I'll be raving mad," I said. "I don't want you to see me through. I want to be left alone by both of you at long last.”

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“It occurred to me as scandalous that Palmer and Antonia, after the scene in which I had taken part in the drawing-room, should have gone out to the opera. Antonia ought to have been waiting for me to come back. I resented this indifference to the tempo of my own drama.”

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