Quote by Ian Mcewan
My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves

My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves never had. They werent able to guide me towards particular books, but they encouraged me to read, which I did, randomly and compulsively. – 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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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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The big shift in approach on education that we are taking – which is different from what happened before – is that we trust teachers and we trust heads. – Michael Gove

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Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. – Timothy Murphy

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Law without education is a dead letter. With education the needed law follows without effort and, of course, with power to execute itself indeed, it seems to execute itself. – Rutherford B. Hayes

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I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. – Carl Sagan

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