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Quote by Ian Mcewan
I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the

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

Other quotes by 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

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Intelligence
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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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Education
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Organic buildings are the strength and lightness of the spiders spinning, buildings qualified by light, bred by native character to environment, married to the ground. – Frank Lloyd Wright

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Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction. – Guy Verhofstadt

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To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness. – Zsa Zsa Gabor

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One killer exercise thats really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. Thats my favourite. Its such functional core strength, and thats why I can climb up trees and down vines. – Bear Grylls

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There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. – George Carlin

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I think the first and principle objective is to repeal Obamacare before it does lasting, fundamental damage to our health care system, to our individual liberty, to the relationship each of us has with his or her doctor. – Ted Cruz

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