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The Nice and the Good

This book delves into the intricate tapestry of human behavior, examining the nuances between niceness and goodness in various social and ethical contexts. more

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Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch

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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“Objectively to just look at them, I couldn’t tell you which one was more beautiful. Each woman has a type of beauty unique to herself and when that woman held as much as these two, trying to decide which one had more was an exercise in futility. However, beyond physical beauty, there is something more important, a second type of beauty that grows the longer you know someone. You appreciate them more with every interaction and smile. As you learn more about them and spend more time with them, it grows. This second type of beauty can augment the first, but its also its own separate thing. That second type of beauty is much more important than the first. And so, my eyes were drawn to Sierra.”

“A feeling so alien persisted inside him. He searched for a word to describe it. The nearest word he could come up with was elation. He was full of immeasurable joy because she was simply there. She was near him, breathing the air he breathes, treading the very ground on which he walks. She was with him, on this island, in this very moment. And somehow, it gave him the most amazing kind of peace.”