I dont believe theres any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force. – Ian Mcewan
I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive. – Ian Mcewan
By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the future, socialists put themselves at a severe disadvantage. – Ian Mcewan
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