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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.”

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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“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.”

Humor Dialogue Iris Murdoch Left Alone A Severed Head

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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.”

Humor Drama Iris Murdoch Self Centered Narcissist A Severed Head

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“You are heroic, Mr. Lynch-Gibbon. The knight of infinite humiliation. One does not know whether to kiss your feet or to recommend that you have a good analysis." She said it as one might say "a good thrashing.”

Humor Witty Dialogue Iris Murdoch Psychoanalysis A Severed Head

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“What I really wanted just then was to put Georgie in cold storage. It is unfortunate that other human beings cannot be conveniently immobilized.”

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“I was perhaps moreover a little the dupe of that illusion of lovers that the beloved object must, somehow, respond, that an extremity of love not only merits but compels some return.”

Love Lovers Illusion Iris Murdoch A Severed Head Requited Love

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“"Babe, sit your cute ass down while I get my woman some food. Hang with your new friend.” Then he’d kissed her and strolled off.”

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