Ian Mcewan Quotes
I do have a very strong sense that most of the terrible things in life happen suddenly and unpredictably, and certainly can sweep you off in different directions, and that is always of interest to a novelist.
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Women can't be afraid to look like action heroes. It's not always pretty, but when it's on the screen, it translates well to the audience.
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I would just die if some little girl saw me jump into bed with someone in the movies, and then she did it and got AIDS and died.
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Loyalty will not permit envy, hate, and uncharitableness to creep into our public thinking.
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I never left doo wop.
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I'm the type of person, I have to study to get an A on the test.
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I would do fragrance. I'm a fragrance fanatic.
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Always farm fresh eggs, never store bought.
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Predominantly I'm an Adidas guy who walks around in sports gear all the time because there's always a ball right next to me somewhere. I do a lot of sports, but I do enjoy wearing a lot of suits.
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We love a tale of heroes and villains and conflicts requiring a neat resolution.
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A lot of cats are not that social.
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We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.
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If you see a black family, it's looting, but if it's a white family they are looking for food.
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I used to wear miniskirts with my GB top, and sparkly sandals, and the boys would be like: 'Oh my gosh, this girl cannot be serious.'
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I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where.
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All the religious wars that have caused blood to be shed for centuries arise from passionate feelings and facile counter-positions, such as Us and Them, good and bad, white and black.
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The history of Bitcoin trading is a bubble, a correction, consolidation, and another increase. It's happened four times, and it will happen again.
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Playing pentatonic scales over orchestral music is not something I want to do or listen to.
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I suppose I had these concerns but I really felt that I had to keep my scope very, very concentrated.
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The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.
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Every project has to stand on its own. It's a different identity within each project, and I feel like that's the way it should be.
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Everything that's going on within the peloton - there's about ten different races going on. There is also a survival element to it - I love the fact that it's so epic. You crash on a bike, the first thing you do is try and get back up on it. No whinging!
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I do have a very strong sense that most of the terrible things in life happen suddenly and unpredictably, and certainly can sweep you off in different directions, and that is always of interest to a novelist.
