Falling out of love is chiefly a matter of forgetting how charming someone is. Iris Murdoch charmchieflyfall Change image and share on social
Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods. Iris Murdoch artcunningface Change image and share on social
One doesn't have to get anywhere in a marriage. It's not a public conveyance. Iris Murdoch conveyancemarriagepublic Change image and share on social
He was a sociologist; he had got into an intellectual muddle early on in life and never managed to get out. Iris Murdoch earlyintellectuallife Change image and share on social
The cry of equality pulls everyone down. Iris Murdoch cryequalitypull Change image and share on social
The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe. Iris Murdoch abolishcatastrophecomfort Change image and share on social
The absolute yearning of one human body for another particular body and its indifference to substitutes is one of life's major mysteries. Iris Murdoch absolutebodyhuman Change image and share on social
Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions. Iris Murdoch arousedisciplineemotion Change image and share on social
Only lies and evil come from letting people off. Iris Murdoch evilletlie Change image and share on social