Iris Murdoch
Born: 07-14-1919
Iris Murdoch was an acclaimed British novelist and philosopher, born in 1919. Known for her intellectually rich and morally complex narratives, she wrote over 25 novels, including "The Sea, The Sea," which won the Booker Prize in 1978. Murdoch's works often explore themes of love, freedom, and the nature of good and evil. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she remains a towering figure in 20th-century literature.
Book summaries for books written by Iris Murdoch
Quotes
Love, it seems, arrives on tiptoe, like a thief in the night.
Grief is a solitary journey.
Sometimes, the hardest person to love is yourself.
In darkness, even the smallest light can guide us.
Forgiveness is not a weakness but a strength of the heart.
Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's facing fear head-on.
The past is a weight we carry, but the future is ours to shape.
In the midst of chaos, there is always an opportunity for change.
Words have the power to both heal and destroy.
True strength lies in vulnerability, not in invulnerability.
Love is not a transaction but a connection of souls.
Sometimes, the scars we carry are our most beautiful features.