We can only learn to love by loving.

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"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

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"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