Ian Mcewan
Ian Mcewan
Ian Russell McEwan CBE FRSA FRSLis an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth21 June 1948
girl self his-love
When he thought of her, it rather amazed him, that he had let that girl with her violin go. Now, of course, he saw that her self-effacing proposal was quite irrelevant. All she had needed was the certainty of his love, and his reassurance that there was no hurry when a lifetime lay ahead of them. Love and patience- if only he had had them both at once- would surely have seen them both through.
his-love reassurance lifetime
All she had needed was the certainty of his love, and his reassurance that there was no hurry when a lifetime lay ahead of them.
simple answers lovers
But what really happened? The answer is simple: the lovers survive and flourish.
giving enduring-love pleasure
Observing human variety can give pleasure, but so too can human sameness.
love moments particular
She loved him, though not at this particular moment.
enduring-love outcomes information
I'm holding back, delaying the information. I'm lingering in the prior moment because it was a time when other outcomes were still possible.
family-love forgotten
How easily this unthinking family love was forgotten.
phones like-love voice
And she did not miss his presence so much as his voice on the phone. Even being lied to constantly, though hardly like love, was sustained attention; he must care about her to fabricate so elaborately and over such a long stretch of time. His deceit was a form of tribute to the importance of their marriage.
love-you atonement shame
Find you, love you, marry you, and live without shame.
lost-love fighting suffering
When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was. you'll suffer like this. So go back and fight to keep it.
love romantic believe
I've never had a moment's doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life. Cee
falling-in-love fall glances
...falling in love could be achieved in a single word—a glance.
driven higher tough
This was a tough decision, but it was driven by our need for higher temperatures. This is not a cost-cutting measure.
develop dusty entire
It's just a little dusty valley. There is nothing there. We're going to have to develop the entire site.