Random Quote
I think basically becoming famous has taken the place of going to Heaven in modern society hasn't it? That's the place where your dreams will come true. It's an act of faith now they think that's going to sort things out.
A twenty-one-year-old writer is likely to be inhibited by a lack of usable experience. Childhood and adolescence were something I knew.
Quotes By Ian Mcewan
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I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate and...
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I don't believe there's any inherent darkness at the center of religion at...
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London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump I can tell you. We had...
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I apologize for being obvious but every time I watch the curtain come down...
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I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite...
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One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error...
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By concentrating on what is good in people by appealing to their idealism...
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In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.
Quotes About Experience
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It evolved from my experience in the fifties growing up during the McCarthy...
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I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do...
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Acting is not a mystery. There's nothing that I know that other actors don't...
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Many children are natural fantasists I think perhaps because their...
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I got pregnant at 40 by surprise. It's funny because when we found out we...
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At our best it's a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year so there...
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I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an...
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I am very happy since when I am in different cities I can experience and...
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Well you know the definition of second marriage is the triumph of hope over...
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The most important training though is to experience life as a writer...