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I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every tu

I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive. – Ian Mcewan

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I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent production of a Shakespeare play I feel a little sorrowful that Ill never know the man, or any man of such warm intelligence. – Ian Mcewan

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One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret – how we manage to remove that from our conscience, or whether thats even possible, interested me. – Ian Mcewan

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Forgiveness
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Im blonde and tanned and normal-sized! Im sweet, shy, funny, have a big heart and Im nice – and I like to eat. – Paris Hilton

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My main point is to be funny if I can slip a message in there, fine. – Flip Wilson

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I show them the funny part, the silly part, the laughing part, the crazy part and then the really deep, deep part where Im talking from my heart to these people. Because Ive been through everything theyve been through. – Richard Simmons

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Its unbearable when someone changes around you. Just imagine that your life partner changes, then it is difficult to cope with. Or your mother. Or your father. They were strong and now theyre like a baby – its not so funny. – Michael Haneke

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