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

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

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funny
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Courage
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Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale. – Robert Falcon Scott

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Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount. – Clare Boothe Luce

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Courage

I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. Its a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through. – King Abdullah II

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Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it. – Tori Amos

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Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. – Khalil Gibran

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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. – Carl Sagan

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I have always had good strength in my legs from working out with weights. I have also been riding a bike of some sort for most of my life and have good agility. – Mark-Paul Gosselaar

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strength