“We can only learn to love by loving.”
Iris Murdoch buch The Bell
The Bell (1958), ch. 19; 2001, p. 219.
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Iris Murdoch buch A Fairly Honourable Defeat
A Fairly Honourable Defeat (1970); 2001, p. 170.
“Almost anything that consoles us is a fake.”
Iris Murdoch buch The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good (1970) p. 59.
Iris Murdoch buch The Philosopher's Pupil
The Philosopher's Pupil (1983) p. 76.
Kontext: The sin of pride may be a small or a great thing in someone's life, and hurt vanity a passing pinprick or a self-destroying or even murderous obsession. Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.
Iris Murdoch buch The Black Prince
The Black Prince (1973); 2003, p. 10.
“Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food is important too.”
Iris Murdoch buch The Sea, the Sea
Quelle: The Sea, the Sea
“Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.”
Iris Murdoch buch The Black Prince
Quelle: The Black Prince
Iris Murdoch buch The Nice and the Good
The Nice and the Good (1968), ch. 22.
"The Sublime and the Good", in the Chicago Review, Vol. 13 Issue 3 (Autumn 1959) p. 51.
Quelle: Existentialists and Mystics Writings on Philosophy and Literature
Iris Murdoch buch The Red and the Green
The Red and the Green (1965), ch. 2, p. 30.
“One should go easy on smashing other people's lies. Better to concentrate on one's own.”
Iris Murdoch buch Henry and Cato
Quelle: Henry and Cato
Iris Murdoch buch The Sea, the Sea
Quelle: The Sea, the Sea
Iris Murdoch buch The Message to the Planet
The Message to the Planet (1989) p. 509.
Iris Murdoch buch The Red and the Green
Quelle: The Red and the Green
Iris Murdoch buch The Sea, the Sea
Quelle: The Sea, the Sea
“We defend ourselves with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.”
Iris Murdoch buch The Black Prince
Quelle: The Black Prince
