Iris Murdoch ( 7 of 7 )
We can only learn to love by loving.
We can only learn to love by loving.
Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.
Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
The sin of pride may be a small or a great thing in someone's life, and hurt vanity a passing read more
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 ever murderous obsession.
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for read more
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.
A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.
A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.
We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.
We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.
