“There is so much grit in the bottom of the container, almost all our natural preoccupations are low ones, and in most cases the rag-bag of consciousness is only unified by the experience of great art or of intense love. Neither of these was relevant to my messy and absent-minded goings-on.”
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
“The room, the wall, trembled with precision, as if the inanimate world were about to utter a word.”
“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.”