English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Iris Murdoch Quotes

white magic is black magic. a less than perfect meddling in the spiritual world can breed monsters for other people, and demons used for good can hang around and make mischief afterwards.

Iris Murdoch

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Shirley Knight quote: "Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond..."
Film actors reach a certain level, but they don't get beyond it unless they work in the theater. Shirley Knight
Orson Scott Card quote: "No book, however good, can survive a hostile reading."
No book, however good, can survive a hostile reading. Orson Scott Card
The rise of King Crimson was so fast that, to me, it felt as if it was going out of control. And it was going so fast that I couldn't keep up with what was happening. Michael Giles
Vivienne Westwood quote: "I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what..."
I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what suits them - they are individual and stylish. Vivienne Westwood
Frank Dane quote: "A liberal is a man who will give away everything he doesn't own."
A liberal is a man who will give away everything he doesn't own. Frank Dane
W. Somerset Maugham quote: "Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve..."
Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species. W. Somerset Maugham
Let me tell you about being executive producer. It is not a job, it's a title. Don't go around asking executive producers what they do because they don't do anything, alright? Morgan Freeman
There certainly was a lot of potential in the air for doing a magazine which focused on the way business, in particular, was being transformed by the Internet. James Daly
Roberto Bolano quote: "One should read Borges more."
One should read Borges more. Roberto Bolano
Slash quote: "That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee..."
That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans. Slash
Irwin Shaw quote: "A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor."
A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor. Irwin Shaw
Virgil quote: "Age carries all things away, even the mind."
Age carries all things away, even the mind. Virgil
These were the companions who justified my principles, who gave me the strength to continue against any foe, real or imagined. These were the companions who fought the helplessness, the rage, and frustration. These were the friends who gave me my life. R. A. Salvatore
This is my fourth term and my seventh year. My first year was in 1997, the same year for Vic Snyder. It is still exciting to be there even though Washington is not run by Democrats right now, but we are working very hard. Loretta Sanchez
Vernor Vinge quote: "Tycoon had a peddler's talent for using words to redefine..."
Tycoon had a peddler's talent for using words to redefine reality. Vernor Vinge