She had lolled about for three years at Girton with the kind of books she could equally have read at home-- Jane Austen, Dickens, Conrad, all in the library downstairs, in complete sets. How had that pursuit, reading the novels that others took as their leisure, let her think she was superior to anyone else? Ian Mcewan
About This Quote

A person’s ideas and opinions may be so strong that they could not see that their methods were flawed. A strong belief in something can sometimes blind a person’s eyes to the truth. This quote suggests that we should always look at the facts and not be blinded by our own opinions.

Source: Atonement

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