"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
"Fishing seems to be the great occasion when all manner of contradictions reconcile themselves."
- Iris Murdoch
Wisdom
"Love sees not with the eyes, but with the heart."
- Beauty and the Beast
Love
"The spell will be broken, the Beast will cease to exist, and I will become a prince once more, if she can learn to love and be loved in return."
- Beauty and the Beast
Love
"Love is not about finding someone perfect, but about accepting their imperfections."
- Beauty and the Beast
Love
"Love can break even the most powerful of curses."
- Beauty and the Beast
Love
"Love is not a choice, but a force that binds souls together."
- Beauty and the Beast
Love