"Attention is rewarded by a knowledge of reality."
-Iris Murdoch
I place a high premium on awareness. And I believe that a knowledge of reality is synonymous with awareness. I also believe that awareness brings us in touch with our neighbors and natural surroundings. And that I believe is a defining attribute of being a human being. For we can only improve upon our compassion and love when we are in touch with the reward that is reality.
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was an Irish-born British author. Her novels typically contained subject matter pertaining to the relationship of good and evil, sexuality, ethics, and the unconscious mind. In 1987 Murdoch was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and her first novel, Under The Net, was chosen by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century in 1998.
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