There is no beyond, there is only here, the infinitely small, infinitely great and utterly demanding present.
Iris MurdochPossibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.
Iris MurdochMost of our love is shabby stuff, but there is always a thin line of gold, the bit of pure love on which all the rest depends -- and which redeems all the rest.
Iris Murdoch