Happy birthday, Iris Murdoch! A few words from her about happiness…

Two quotes today, because I couldn’t decide. You choose:

“Happiness is a matter of one’s most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self.”

and this one:

“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.”

— Dame Iris Murdoch, born on this date in 1919

birthday cake

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3 Responses to “Happy birthday, Iris Murdoch! A few words from her about happiness…”

jonathan dickinson Says:
July 16th, 2014 at 4:06 am
#2 is nice but I’ve already chosen #1
Mark Says:
July 16th, 2014 at 5:35 am
The 1st quote is lovely, really made me think about what I’m doing with my life..
Cynthia Haven Says:
July 16th, 2014 at 9:36 am
But I like #2 for its truth and whimsicality.