Jane Smiley Quotes

Ignorance and bloodlust have a long tradition in the United States, especially in the red states.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

IgnoranceRedTraditionLongUnited

I mostly listen to very popular songs. But I'm a huge fan of Stevie Wonder, and I love jazz - Glenn Fredly, Diah Lestari - so 80% jazz, 20% mixed with everything - disco, hip hop.

Joe Taslim

LoveWonderDiscoJazzListenFan

One of the distinguishing features of anything that aspires to the name of science is the reproducibility of experimental results.

Matthew Stewart

ScienceNameResultsAnything

I have always thought it was important to maintain some connection for myself to what it takes to make a song work by myself, to put a song across to an audience by myself.

Jeff Tweedy

WorkMyselfSongThoughtConnection

Liberal Christianity, of course, has enemies, but they are everyone's enemies - sexism, racism, homophobia. But liberal versions of Christianity, which can be both theologically and politically conservative, assume that what it means to be Christian qua Christian is to have no enemies peculiar to being Christian.

Stanley Hauerwas

RacismChristianConservativeEnemies

Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion.

Sri Chinmoy

ReligionDownPoorOriginalBeside

It's a humbling thing, having kids. One of my sons came to rehearsals, and now he says Daddy's job is 'go play loud music.'

Trent Reznor

MusicJobPlayGoNowKids

I vividly remember my sixth-grade classroom. I remember what it smelled like, where I sat, what I could see out the window, and how I felt about things. Peel away my decrepit middle-aged exterior, and an important part of me is still twelve years old. It helps me when I sit down to write stories for kids.

Rodman Philbrick

MeWindowRememberDownImportant

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

Mary Kay Ash

WorkYourselfSomethingGiveToward

I do home schooling. I went to regular school until fifth grade, and then I started doing home schooling, which it's completely different. I have a teacher on set with me and I just work with her, one-on-one.

Miranda Cosgrove

WorkHomeTeacherSchoolMeDoing

Really skinny actresses make me hungry - I see them and think, Honey, you need to eat!

Miranda Lambert

MeThinkYouHoneyNeedSee

The marriage didn't work out but the separation is great.

Liz Smith

WorkMarriageGreatSeparationOut

When Joan Rivers walked through the curtain on 'The Tonight Show,' nobody in my house was allowed to utter a sound. Her gait was full of pep and purpose and her voice unmatched.

Judy Gold

PurposeVoiceHouseNobodySound

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