I don't believe there's any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force.
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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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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A twenty-one-year-old writer is likely to be inhibited by a lack of usable...
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In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.
Quotes About Religion
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Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of...
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Religion is no more the parent of morality than an incubator is the mother of...
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Religion is the idol of the mob it adores everything it does not understand.
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When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink and...
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I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of...
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The advent of a new religion making serious and impressive claims to embody...
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I've been a little bit obsessed with religion without being a religious...
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I have a strong belief in God... I find religion to be a very personal...
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They become the keepers of the mystery. They place themselves between the...