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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all.
Iris Murdoch
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"The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all."
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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all. — Iris Murdoch

About Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch was a Author from Ireland (1919–1999).

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Who said "The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they g…"?
This quote is attributed to Iris Murdoch, a Author from Ireland.
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Iris Murdoch lived from 1919 – 1999.
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