I think the novel, its business is the investigation of human nature. - Ian Mcewan

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There are two kinds of theatre, good and bad. Much as I should like to see theatre in America, I would rather have no theatre than bad theatre. What we must strive for is perfection and come as close to it as is humanly possible.

Ian Mcewan

I think the novel, its business is the investigation of human nature.

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Reading groups, readings, breakdowns of book sales all tell the same story: when women stop reading, the novel will be dead.

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The world should take note: not everything is getting worse.

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You can tell a lot from a person's nails. When a life starts to unravel, they're among the first to go.

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Not being boring is quite a challenge.

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Wasn't writing a kind of soaring, an achievable form of flight, of fancy, of the imagination?

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And what will you give me in return, Severus?' 'In - in return?' Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, 'Anything.

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I try to keep a positive attitude about everything.

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Actually, sometimes in the media, your harshest critics can be your peers.

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Jean Chretien

When you're a mayor and you have a problem you blame the provincial government. If you are provincial government and you have a problem you blame the federal government. We don't blame the Queen any more, so once in a while we might blame the Americans.

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