1,162 Quotes by Iris Murdoch

We'll see you through, Martin," said Antonia . . . "So do not be guilty or worried, darling Martin.""I won't be guilty or worried, I'll be raving mad," I said. "I don't want you to see me through. I want to be left alone by both of you at long last.

I've never had any luck, Brad. I don't even hope for any any more.

Lovely country, isn't it. Do you know this part of the world?""No." He said, suddenly stretching out his hands, "Oh, the sea, the sea—it's so wonderful.

It's not so easy.""What isn't?""To establish relationships, you can't just elect people, it can't be done by thinking and willing.

The sea, the sea, yes,' James went on. 'Did you know that Plato was descended from Poseidon on his father's side? Do you have porpoises, seals?' 'There are seals, I'm told. I haven't seen any.

Franca breathed the tranquility of the house, yet it was not tranquil, she breathed its goodness, but it was not good.

Si se entiende por eternidad, no la duración temporal sin fin, sino la ausencia de tiempo, vive eternamente el que vive en el presente.

I felt so ashamed with them because everything in their life was going so well and they were so sort of successful. I couldn't talk about what I wanted with them and they were always in a hurry.

No good would come of all these fine intentions.