Quote by: Iris Murdoch

Yes, of course, there's something fishy about describing people's feelings. You try hard to be accurate, but as soon as you start to define such and such a feeling, language lets you down. It's really a machine for making falsehoods. When we really speak the truth, words are insufficient. Almost everything except things like "pass the gravy" is a lie of a sort. And that being the case, I shall shut up. Oh, and... pass the gravy.


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Author Bio


  • NameIris Murdoch
  • DescriptionBritish writer and philosopher
  • BornJuly 15, 1919
  • DiedFebruary 8, 1999
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionPoet; Philosopher; Novelist; Writer
  • AwardsDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; James Tait Black Memorial Prize