Quote by Ian Mcewan
One has to have the courage of ones pessimism. - Ian Mcewan

One has to have the courage of ones pessimism. – Ian Mcewan

Other quotes by Ian Mcewan

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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I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building. – Ian Mcewan

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strength
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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

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Religion
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Courage
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I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They wont offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else. – Susana Martinez

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Courage

The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature. – Edward Gibbon

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Courage

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. – Erich Fromm

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Courage

You cannot build character and courage by destroying mens initiative and independence. – William J. H. Boetcker

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Courage

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