Quote by Ian Mcewan
One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an

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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A twenty-one-year-old writer is likely to be inhibited by a lack of usable experience. Childhood and adolescence were something I knew. – Ian Mcewan

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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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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

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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. – Mark Twain

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Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. – Oscar Wilde

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It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins. – Karl Barth

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Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. – Les Brown

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