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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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: british
Birth: June 21, 1948

Topics

Darkness Religion Believe Think

And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors. They can't direct, they can't write, they can't act, but, by God, they all think they can edit.

John Frankenheimer

God Think You Know Hollywood Write

The fact that free men persist in the search for the truth is the essential difference between Communism and Democracy.

Truth Men Democracy Communism Free

When I started playing the bass, I became kind of fascinated by it and started investigating various styles of bass playing, and I was really struck with funk music, mainly American funk music - Stanley Clarke, Funkadelic and that kind of stuff. That comes out in a couple of songs like 'Barbarism Begins at Home.'

Home Music American Kind Out Bass

The consciousness of lucid dreaming is a cultural evolution. It's something that we are talking about and learning about, not biological evolution.

Stephen LaBerge

Learning Talking Evolution Dreaming

I go where I think I can enjoy myself. Sometimes it's on a big movie, and sometimes it's even on a silly movie.

Stellan Skarsgard

Myself Think Enjoy Silly I Can Go

One of the many American ideals that make no sense at all is that we're all a million rugged individualists marching in lockstep. We dress accordingly, at least the men. If it's always been thus, I yearn for the halcyon days of the man in the gray flannel suit because at least that guy had some flair.

Men Man Dress American Gray Always

Some people might look at Baltimore, from afar, and see nothing but hopelessness. I see, in Baltimore, tremendously good and compassionate people, and a tremendous opportunity to save a lot a lives.

Martin O'Malley

Good Opportunity People Look Nothing

There's a big difference between where I came from and the NFL. Things like this don't happen to people from there often. It just took a lot of hard work and dedication, staying on the right path, believing in myself, and having an inner drive.

Work Hard Work Path Myself People

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all. Sometimes it's me, or a composite of me and other people. Sometimes it's not me at all.

People Me Writing Believe Attention

Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.

Lord Mountbatten

Criticism Advice Feel Too Much Never

I've become a lot more tolerant; I think before I talk. I can take a lot now. I don't get as angry as I used to. Whenever I do, I channel my anger into my work.

Work Anger Angry Think I Can Become

There's just something about being on stage and being with the people that, once that camera turns on, you find the strength to keep it cool, look good, act like you're not cold, act like you ain't nervous, act like you aren't scared. I think that comes with confidence and practice.

Strength Good Confidence Practice

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