The talk of lovers who have just declared their love is one of life's most sweet delights. Each vies with the other in humility, in amazement at being so valued. The past is searched for the first signs and each one is in haste to declare all that he is so that no part of his being escapes the hallowing touch.
Iris Murdochemotions really exist at the bottom of the personality or at the top. in the middle they are acted. this is why all the world is a stage.
Iris MurdochIn almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.
Iris MurdochPerhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.
Iris Murdoch