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Iris Murdoch Quotes

Iris Murdoch quotes about thinking

Irish Author, Writer, Philosopher July 15, 1919 – February 8, 1999

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I ate and drank slowly as one should (cook fast, eat slowly) and without distractions such as (thank heavens) conversation or reading. Indeed eating is so pleasant one should even try to suppress thought. Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food is important too. How fortunate we are to be food-consuming animals. Every meal should be a treat and one ought to bless every day which brings with it a good digestion and the precious gift of hunger. Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch quote: "People from a planet without flowers would think we must be..."
People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us. Iris Murdoch
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. Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch quote: "Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food..."
Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food is important too. Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch quote: "Philosophy! Empty thinking by ignorant conceited men who think..."
Philosophy! Empty thinking by ignorant conceited men who think they can digest without eating! Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch quote: "I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says..."
I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you're important and nice, but you take second place all the same. Iris Murdoch
People have obsessions and fears and passions which they don't admit to. I think every character is interesting and has extremes. It's the novelist privilege to see how odd everyone is. Iris Murdoch
thinking about the misery of the world is a favourite contemporary occupation. and if you can't think the television set will think for you. Iris Murdoch

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