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“Franca breathed the tranquility of the house, yet it was not tranquil, she breathed its goodness, but it was not good.”

Quote by Iris Murdoch

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The Message To The Planet

This book delves into the hypothetical scenario of a message received from beings beyond our solar system, examining the implications and potential reactions of humanity to such an event. more

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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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“I'd like to to know what it is he's after, I mean, is it an experience or a thought, is it something you'd put in a book, or die for, or die of?”

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“I love you, I want you, I'd die for you —”

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“How could two such different worlds co-exist, how could they communicate?”

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“We just drifted apart . . . I began to find his company extremely tiring." "It was extremely tiring, but we were all addicted to it.”

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“The flat was small and smelt of ancient things with which Gildas had not contended. In the sitting room shadowy photographs of Italian lakes had been hung high up by a previous tenant.”

Setting Description Iris Murdoch The Message To The Planet

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“Since parting company with the priesthood he could almost be said to have become demoralised. Almost, for somehow he remained someone, a slightly mysterious someone, whom they respected, and they gave him the benefit of every doubt.”

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“From chapter 2: your inner roommate (page 16 from 'The Untethered Soul') There's always the next problem. The only real solution is to take the seat of witness consciousness and completely change your frame of reference. To attain true inner freedom, you must be able to objectively watch your problems instead of being lost in them.”

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“(he would not attend at all to anything which did not interest him)”

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