Iris Murdoch Quotes on Life
Iris Murdoch was a 20th-century British philosopher and novelist, the author of 26 novels and several volumes of moral philosophy. This page collects quotes attributed to Iris Murdoch on the topic of life, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Iris Murdoch:
“One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.”
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“Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.”
The Black Prince (1973); 2003, p. 10. -
“He felt neither guilt nor distress at the pleasure with which he was now filled by the proximity of this young creature, and when he discovered in himself even physical symptoms of his inclination he did not take fright, but continued cheerfully and serenely to see Nick whenever the ordinary run of his duties suggested it, congratulating himself upon the newly achieved solidity and rational calm of his spiritual life.”
The Bell (1958) p. 91 -
“The chief requirement of the good life... is to live without any image of oneself.”
The Bell (1958), ch. 9; 2001, p. 119.