Quotes by : Iris Murdoch

While the light remains,' said Carde, speaking slowly in his high deliberate voice, 'only do not forsake....

It was extremely difficult to keep up any pace over the rocks since they were so unpredictable and devoid....

We brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

It is necessary to write, that much is clear, and to write in a way quite unlike any way which I have....

I think being a woman is like being Irish... Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second....

Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.

there was a feeling as if I carried a small leaden coffin in the place of my heart

I am in favour of illusion, not alienation... Drama must create a factitious spell-binding present moment....

There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for-granted relationship.

The death of God has set the angels free. And they are terrible. There are principalities and powers.....