Iris Murdoch Secret Quotations

we are such inward secret creatures, that inwardness the most amazing thing about us, even more amazing than our reason. but we cannot just walk into the cavern and look around. most of what we think we know about our minds is pseudo-knowledge. we are all such shocking poseurs, so good at inflating the importance of what we think we value.

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats, and if some of these can be inexpensive and quickly procured so much the better.

We are such inward secret creatures, that inwardness is the most amazing thing about us, even more amazing than our reason.

Remember that the secret of all learning is patience and that curiosity is not the same thing as a thirst for knowledge.

One of the secrets of a happy life is continous small treats.

Love is the last and secret name of all the virtues.

We must live by the light of our own self-satisfaction, through that secret vital busy inwardness which is even more remarkable than our reason.