Jane Smiley Quotes

If American literature has a few heroes, Miller is one of them. He refused to name names at the McCarthy hearings, and his play 'The Crucible' analysed the hearings in the context of a previous American mass psychosis, the Salem witch trials.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 26, 1949

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When the president decides that he knows better than you know what's good for you or your family, we've got trouble in this country.

John Barrasso

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I think with any sort of rejection, you're angry that you weren't enough for that person.

Jennie Garth

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Critics, how I would love if you could clear the word 'sentimental' from your minds.

Andrew Sean Greer

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At the end of the day, the great ones - well, they rise, and that's what I want to do.

Andre Ward

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In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'

Maya Angelou

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I like to watch surfers and skaters that are really fast and really powerful and everything flows.

John John Florence

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Many salespeople are trying to make their quota rather than developing a deeper belief in their product or service - and even worse, they don't have a strong enough belief in themselves.

Jeffrey Gitomer

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I'm just really a lazy homebody.

Amy Brenneman

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I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war.

Mohamed ElBaradei

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I love 'Mallrats.'

Luke Harper

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In my view, until the U.S. tax policy is revised, not just tax extenders but the reform of tax policy, it makes it very attractive for us to invest on acquisition overseas.

Louis R. Chenevert

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David Cameron can change the branding of the party, but he can't change the beliefs.

Douglas Alexander

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