“How fearful that dark shadow is when we catch sight of it in the life of another. No wonder those at whom that black arrow is aimed so often turn and flee. How unendurable it can be, the love another bears us. I would never persecute my darling with that dread knowledge. From now onward until the world ended everything must remain, although utterly changed, exactly as it was before.”
The book follows the life and adventures of a young prince during the 14th century. more
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
“I'm terribly in love with you. But please don't worry about it.”
“I'm totally unworthy of this love which you are offering to me.”
“But I have, I suppose, become through the power of love, awful, relentless.”
“Is that a quotation?" "Only from me.”
“Most friendships are a sort of frozen and undeveloping semi-hostility.”
“You mustn't mind so much. It's all in your head." "Well, I live in my head.”