“Fishing seems to be the great occasion when all manner of contradictions reconcile themselves.”
"We can only learn to love by loving."
- Iris Murdoch
Love
"We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality."
- Iris Murdoch
Awareness
"The theatre is a place for learning about the brevity of human glory: oh all those wonderful glittering absolutely vanished pantomime! Now I shall abjure magic and become a hermit: put myself in a situation where I can honestly say that I have nothing else to do but to learn to be good."
- Iris Murdoch
Personal Growth
"Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph."
- Iris Murdoch
Relationships
"Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods."
- Iris Murdoch
Creativity
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom