Ian Mcewan Quotes
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.
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I want to break down some of the stigma associated with mental illness.
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I am completely, utterly obsessed with clothes. To an embarrassing extent.
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A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots.
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Palestinian propagandists can say and do anything they please without concern for the truth, in the belief that if they repeat it often enough it will simply become the truth.
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I think watching Channing Tatum caress his Lego Oscar statue will be something I won't forget. Even if I try.
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This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it's worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
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I went to Antarctica on a science research boat just to sort of clear my head.
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Moisturizing every night is important. When you're 50 or 60, it's going to show if you don't take care of it. You have to prepare when you're young, so you still have that healthy, glowing skin when you're 60 or 70.
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You learn so much on set; I don't know if you learn as much anywhere else as you do when you're on set, working.
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I played a lot of squash for a lot of years.
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There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.
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We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.
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I used to be a dancer, and for me it was a really good combination of dance and acting.
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I would say my career is in a very good place. I'm in a place of a lot of hope for what's next. I see something great, but I'm not quite there.
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I had a passport where I wrote 'artist' under 'occupation' and I remember thinking, 'That's it, it's proved!'
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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I probably have traveled and walked into more variety stores than anybody in America.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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I'm a democrat. I will fight until the end to defend democracy and the will of the people.
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Choosing a spouse with religion in mind is not always a mistake, especially if your heritage and your faith are important parts of who you are. The trick is, as always, to recognize a good thing when you see it - and never mistake the bad for something more.
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The principal hindrance to the advancement of the kingdom of God is greed. It is the chief obstacle to heaven-sent revival. It seems that when the back of greed is broken, the human spirit soars into regions of unselfishness. I believe that it is safe to say there can be no continuous revival without 'hilarious' giving. And I fear no contradiction: wherever there is 'hilarious' giving there will soon be revival!
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An important tradition within westren philosophy believes in the primacy of natural science as a guide to truth. This is sometimes met with the charge that such an allegiance amounts to scientism - the view that the only things that really exist are those recognized by fundamental physical theory, and that the only forms of genuine knowledge are scientific ones.
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The lyrics are so important to me. And that there is something going on in the lyrics. That the song actually has something to say.
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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.
