Iris Murdoch Quotes
Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.
Quotes to Explore
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I have never believed in the impossible.
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Love can never be fully explained.
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Feeling comfortable in my own skin has never been easy for me.
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I never do anything out of my comfort zone.
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I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historical fiction.
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I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all.
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I like the performing. And interviews, even. And the stuff that's not sitting in a room by yourself with empty paper. But I never loved writing, to tell you the truth.
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I started submitting stories for publication when I was about 15, but it was many years before I sold anything. I don't make my living writing science fiction, so in that sense, I'm still not a pro.
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It feels a little bit odd to me that you have some guys that have never lived in the United States that play for the United States because they were able to secure a passport. To me, that just feels like they weren't able to make it for their country and earn a living, so they're coming here.
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Writing books is a nice retreat. There's nothing quite like diving into a book for a few hours. That is a big time vacation.
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I never was a popular kid in class.
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I love writing songs.
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Normally, most writers don't say, 'I'm going into a mild hypnotic trance.' Typically, they don't know how they do it. Most people, when they have a good experience writing, they're well placed in that state, which is also sometimes called a 'flow state.' If you don't have trouble, you don't have to think about it.
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You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.
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I could never take orders from anyone.
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Money is a bubble that never pops. It's a consensus hallucination.
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My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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I chose to present myself as one who comes from among the people, and I can be touched by their pain because I have my own.
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Although I was raised with love, I was always lonely.
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We are so excited to be touring and showing audiences the versatility of the cello.
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Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the glory of the world may beautify it.
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I was a nervous young man. I wanted to do so many things. And I was so enthusiastic and earnestly in love with so many things that I tried too hard. I tried really, really hard. And I made a lot of mistakes. I was afraid of a lot of stuff. And I kind of feel bad for that person I was.
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Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.
