Ian Mcewan Quotes

I do love you. I mean, love has nothing to do with this.

You love the person for who they are, flaws and all. You can't help who you love, either. It comes from a different side of your brain than the logic part that tells you that this person is horrible for you - "You should walk away!" While you're walking away, the other part of your brain is trying to gain control of your bodily functions. "Turn around! She's the one!"

I love you more than I think I should.

Half of my heart's got a real good imagination, half of my heart's got you. . .Half of my hearts got a right mind to tell you that half of my heart won't do.

For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers.

Well, it's looks like I've a love-hate thing going on with Monaco.

If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn't leave, if he spoke he couldn't listen, if he fought he couldn't win.

Will you miss him Holly?” he asked suddenly. [...] “No,” she said. “I will not miss him.” But her eyes told the real story.

From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.

A woman of generous character will sacrifice her life a thousand times over for her lover, but will break with him for ever over a question of pride.

Though I love you like a brother, I would rather be your lover.

Contradiction is the heart and soul of character and drama. You're always looking for it. I loved her so much I hit her; that's character. I loved her so much I hit her again; that's even more character.

Our most important thoughts are those that contradict our emotions.

There was much to hate in this world and too much to love.

He had her in his heart, but not always in his mind.

I am always in love.

Married couples who quarrel bitterly every day may really need each other as deeply as those who appear to be desperately in love.

Hate I shall, if I can; if I can't, I shall love though not willing.

And maybe she had certain beliefs that if you love somebody, [you're] gonna like them too. And that isn't necessarily true.

I fell in love again (laughs).

Everything has to do with loving and not loving.

She must love me, to worry about me. She must still be capable of love.

We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

Everything was good. But it was awful, too.