„Świat w ostatecznym rozrachunku należy określić jako miejsce cierpienia.”
Źródło: powieść Czarny Książę, tłum. Krystyna Tarnowska
Iris Murdoch: 66 cytatów0 Polubień
Iris Murdoch słynne cytaty
Źródło: powieść Dzwon, tłum. Krystyna Tarnowska
The absolute yearning of one human body for another particular body and its indifference to substitutes is one of life's major mysteries. (ang.)
The Sea, the Sea
Iris Murdoch: Cytaty po angielsku
“We can only learn to love by loving.”
Iris Murdoch książka The Bell
The Bell (1958), ch. 19; 2001, p. 219.
Iris Murdoch książka A Fairly Honourable Defeat
A Fairly Honourable Defeat (1970); 2001, p. 170.
“Almost anything that consoles us is a fake.”
Iris Murdoch książka The Sovereignty of Good
The Sovereignty of Good (1970) p. 59.
Iris Murdoch książka The Philosopher's Pupil
The Philosopher's Pupil (1983) p. 76.
Kontekst: 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 książka 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 książka The Sea, the Sea
Źródło: The Sea, the Sea
“Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.”
Iris Murdoch książka The Black Prince
Źródło: The Black Prince
Iris Murdoch książka 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.
Źródło: Existentialists and Mystics Writings on Philosophy and Literature
Iris Murdoch książka 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 książka Henry and Cato
Źródło: Henry and Cato
Iris Murdoch książka The Sea, the Sea
Źródło: The Sea, the Sea
Iris Murdoch książka The Message to the Planet
The Message to the Planet (1989) p. 509.
Iris Murdoch książka The Red and the Green
Źródło: The Red and the Green
Iris Murdoch książka The Sea, the Sea
Źródło: The Sea, the Sea
“We defend ourselves with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.”
Iris Murdoch książka The Black Prince
Źródło: The Black Prince
