“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.”
"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
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."
- Marcus Aurelius
Gratitude
"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."
- Jonathan Harnum
Gratitude
"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."
- Roy T. Bennett
Gratitude
"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."
- Ellen Hopkins
Gratitude
"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."
- Stacey Lee
Gratitude