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Russell Smith Quotes

What is a literary festival? Imagine a sort of cross between school and church. There are no actual festivities; what there are is a lot of public readings.

Russell Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: August 2, 1963

Topics

School Church Imagine Between Cross

Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs.

Joe Baca

Time American Driving Manufacturing

I'm one of five sisters. I'm the younger of twins, and we're the youngest of five girls, and we've always been very close. We were pretty much a gang. I take after my mother a lot in terms of personality and character. She was very positive; always looked on the bright side of things. She had a tough time of it with my dad but did her best.

Jerry Hall

Positive Mother Character Time Best

When I try to be perfect, it makes me not have fun.

Jennifer Grey

Fun Me Have Fun Perfect Try Makes

I've developed a much greater respect for our politicians and every high-tech CEO. It's very easy to read about the things they did that you, of course, would have avoided in hindsight.

Michael J. Saylor

Respect Easy You Politicians Things

I'm always trying to feel less stress.

Amanda Knox

Stress Feel Trying Always Less

Some very plausible stuff is being written by women in a way that most men are not doing.

Amy Clampitt

Women Men Doing Way Being Stuff

I so wanted to perform, and I grasped every opportunity.

Trevor Nunn

Opportunity Wanted Every Perform

Before I did any television or film, I did years and years of theater. Television and film stuff, even though it went on for a good, healthy number of years, almost felt like a diversion from theater.

Tony Shalhoub

Good Television Healthy Years Film

I am rarely injured.

Michy Batshuayi

I Am Am Injured Rarely

'Know,' says a wise writer, the historian of kings, 'Know the men that are to be trusted'; but how is this to be? The possession of knowledge involves both time and opportunities. Neither of these are 'handservants at command.'

Dorothea Dix

Knowledge Time Men Wise Kings Know

Some of my favorite records growing up were Christmas albums. The ones I liked best were the albums that you could listen to from start to finish. You could put them on while you're decorating the tree or driving around looking at Christmas lights.

Chris Young

Best Tree Growing Up Looking Start

I played in school jazz bands and tried to start rock bands, but nobody was interested.

Courtney Barnett

School Start Nobody Jazz Rock Tried