Iris Murdoch Quotes

Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.

Iris Murdoch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: July 15, 1919 - February 8, 1999

Topics

LuckWritingNeverGetting Married

If you can laugh with somebody and relate to somebody, it becomes harder to dehumanize them. I think that most of what we are constantly bombarded with in terms of media leads you to a creation of 'the Other' and a dehumanization of 'the Other,' and it's very much an us-versus-them conversation.

Jehane Noujaim

ThinkLaughMediaYouConversation

Every Christmas, all I ever wanted was Playskool instruments. It was my entire life. And then by the time I was 6 or 7 years old, it became, 'Now I'm going to force my entire family to watch me perform all these rock songs.'

Andy Biersack

LifeFamilyTimeMeRockChristmas

There's just a proliferation of blogs and the chattering classes and people talking. More avenues for people to make their feelings known, which is good.

Anderson Cooper

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I'm happy with the vote and the support. I'm very glad that it is so decisive. It will enable me to be a president for all of the people.

Michael D. Higgins

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Ronald Reagan in foreign affairs, I think, was someone who had certain, very general ideas, general propositions by which he lives: To combat communism, to build up the American military power to assure our national security against any conceivable threat.

Robert Dallek

PowerIdeasCommunismThinkAmerican

I do NOT think that PC gaming is over... it will always be the choice of the gaming enthusiast who is willing to put in the extra effort for a richer, more rewarding experience.

Mike Wilson

ExperienceEffortThinkChoiceWill

My great-grandmother was born in London, the daughter of a Brixton coachman, and became the most famous singer in Australia. Her name was Marie Carandini, Madame Carandini.

Christopher Lee

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Everyone always remembers my dancing.

Coco Rocha

AlwaysEveryoneDancingRemembers

I had a memory span about as long as the lines in a school play.

Claire Messud

SchoolMemoryLongPlayLinesAbout

If you don't want to be replaced by a machine, don't try to act like one!

Arno Penzias

YouWantTryActLikeMachine

Success is little more than a chemical compound of man with moment.

Philip Guedalla

SuccessMomentManMoreLittleThan

I'm pretty sure I would have managed to over-share no matter what time period I was born in. It's a family thing, too.

Perfume Genius

FamilyTimeBornMatterPrettySure

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