Ian Mcewan Quotes
I put it to you that there are no British poets, there are no British novelists. I have heard myself described as one, but I think really I'm an English novelist; there are Scottish poets and Scottish novelists.
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I've been writing music since 4th grade, and I love putting words together and expressing things in a way that you can move your head to and you can really relate to, because I have a lot to say.
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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I usually say I left puberty at 58.
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The first 'Monsters, Inc.' represents starting at Pixar for me, I have a special place in my heart for it. So to be able to tell a story with those ideas is an honor.
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There is a shortage of doctors, and the American Medical Association is aiming to keep it that way.
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It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum.
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I think I am very hands-on mother. I am very strict, and my daughter keeps telling me, 'You are too hard on me,' and I keep telling her, 'I have to be hard because if I am not hard, you will not learn the lessons that I want you to learn.' I think it is really important to be that way.
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Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.
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I was thinking about the women of Pakistan, those who are not allowed to get education, those who are not allowed to do whatever they want to do in their life. I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
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It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.
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I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the true love that I've had and also the people I've had around me.
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I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.
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For the traditional fantasies, a lot more of my research comes from reading rather than doing. I like my worlds to feel real, so I do a lot of world building research.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Any guy that's not working with the same amount of intensity and passion that I do, I don't want to know.
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I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.
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A weightlifter should be able to do everything and borrow things from other sports to beat competitors.
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I'd love to do a movie like 'Bullitt.'
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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Writing is finally play, and there's no reason why you should get paid for playing.
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I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.
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I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better.
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A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time.
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I put it to you that there are no British poets, there are no British novelists. I have heard myself described as one, but I think really I'm an English novelist; there are Scottish poets and Scottish novelists.
