What did Iris Murdoch mean by: A middling talent makes for a more serene life. Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK Copy
Learning philosophy is learning a particular kind of intuitive understanding. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Intuition, Philosophy, Understanding, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
Art is brief. (Not in a temporal sense.) […] Words are for concealment. Art is concealment. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Art, Concealment, Words, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
Man’s creative struggle, his search for wisdom and truth, is a love story. Author, December 23, 2023December 29, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Love, Struggle, Wisdom, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
A bad review is even less important than whether it is raining in Patagonia. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Criticism, Importance, Perspective, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
+ The most interesting things are always happening behind one. Author, September 5, 2023January 2, 2025, Iris Murdoch, Discovery, Intrigue, Mystery, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
+ Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea. Author, July 13, 2023December 25, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Creation, Imperfection, Reflection, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
+ Marriage isn’t a tram. It doesn’t have to get anywhere. Author, October 14, 2023January 2, 2025, Iris Murdoch, Commitment, Love, Perspective, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
Human affairs are not serious, but they have to be taken seriously. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Iris Murdoch, Humor, Perspective, Responsibility, 0 Iris Murdoch Novelist · UK
We seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance Read explanation François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
