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Ian Mcewan is a renowned British novelist known for his unique narrative techniques and profound insights into human nature. His works often explore themes such as moral dilemmas, historical events, and personal identity. Born on June 21, 1948, Mcewan's representative works include 'Atonement', 'Freedom', and 'Amsterdam'.

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“I did not kill my father, but I sometimes felt I had helped him on his way. And but for the fact that it coincided with a landmark in my own physical growth, his death seemed insignificant compared to what followed.”

Way Sometimes Facts Father Felt Growth My Own Garden Insignificant Landmarks

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“You can spin stories out of the ways people understand and misunderstand each other.”

People Way Stories

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“Looking after children is one of the ways of looking after yourself.”

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“When people ask, "Is there any advice you'd give a young writer?," I say write short stories. They afford lots of failure. Pastiche is a great way to start.”

People Way Giving Writing Stories Young Asks Advice Short Story Young Writers Pastiche

Book:Conversations with Ian McEwan

Source: Conversations with Ian McEwan

“The best way to tell people about climate change is through non-fiction. There's a vast literature of outstanding writing on the subject.”

People Way Writing Literature Fiction Subjects Climate Climate Change Best Way Outstanding Non Fiction

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“It is quite impossible these days to assume anything about people's educational level from the way they talk or dress or from their taste in music. Safest to treat everyone you meet as a distinguished intellectual.”

People Way Levels Impossible Taste Intellectual Treats Dresses Assuming Educational These Days Distinguished Taste In Music

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“Twenty years ago I might have hired a professional listener, but somewhere along the way I had lost faith in the talking cure. A genteel fraud in my view.”

Way Years Might Lost Views Talking Years Ago Twenties Cures Fraud Listeners Lost Faith

Book:Enduring Love

Source: Enduring Love

“Without a revolution of the inner life, however slow, all our big designs are worthless. The work we have to do is with ourselves if we're ever going to be at peace with each other...the good that flows from it will shape our societies in an unprogrammed, unforeseen way, under the control of no single group of people or set of ideas.”

People Ifs Way Ideas Bigs Groups Design Revolution Shapes Flow Our Society Worthless Inner Life Unforeseen

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“Dearest Cecilia, You’d be forgiven for thinking me mad, the way I acted this afternoon. The truth is I feel rather light headed and foolish in your presence, Cee, and I don’t think I can blame the heat.”

Thinking Way Feels I Can Light Truth Is Blame Mad Foolish Heat Afternoon Forgiven Your Presence

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“When they kissed she immediately felt his tongue, tensed and strong, pushing past her teeth, like some bully shouldering his way into a room. Entering her.”

Way Past Strong Felt Rooms Tongue Teeth Pushing Entering Bully

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“We go on our hands and knees and crawl our way towards the truth”

Way Hands Goes On Knees

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“I turned the pages so fast. And I suppose I was, in my mindless way, looking for a something, version of myself, a heroine I could slip inside as one might a pair of favourite shoes.”

Way Might Pages Shoes Versions Pairs Slips Favourite Heroines Mindless

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“There are ways in which art can have a longer reach than politics.”

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“You enter a state of controlled passivity, you relax your grip and accept that even if your declared intention is to justify the ways of God to man, you might end up interesting your readers rather more in Satan.”

Ifs Men Way Writing Ends States Might Interesting Accepting Reader Intention Satan Relax Justify Controlled Passivity Passivity Is

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About the Author

Born: June 21, 1948
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 286

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