Jane Smiley Quotes

'Ape House' is an ambitious novel in several ways, for which it is to be admired, and it is certainly an easy read, but because Gruen is not quite prepared for the philosophical implications of her subject, it is not as deeply involving emotionally or as interesting thematically as it could be.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend.

Jim Morrison

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I am a standup comedian who has performed comedy in the Middle East in front of thousands of Muslims. And believe it or not, they laughed at plenty, especially when we poked fun at local culture. The Lebanese loved it when you would make fun of their driving and how, in Lebanon, a red light is just a suggestion to stop.

Maz Jobrani

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For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.

Anna Gunn

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Nothing happened overnight. Every country we went into, we started at the bottom. We knew that because the music we were playing and the attitude we had, we knew we'd be at the bottom and have to work our way up.

Angus Young

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The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.

Ann Brashares

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I personally think that it is acceptable if I take a step forward and can act with more diverse expressions and feelings.

Song Hye-kyo

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I'm like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same.

Rose Namajunas

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My job is to help the team, and so I love retrieving the ball as much as scoring or playing the final pass for a goal.

Roberto Firmino

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As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress.

Mary Stuart Masterson

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You know, public service is serious enough on its own, and what I've found is if you take yourself take yourself too seriously in this business, you'll lose sight of what it is that you're trying to get done. So I mean I've tried to have the proper mix of being a serious public servant, but also still being a regular guy.

Michael Nutter

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Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something.

Dmitry Medvedev

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I like sports. I'm a big football fan. When I was a kid, I was a... I don't even know how to describe it... I was an obsessed Brooklyn Dodgers fan. And I think when they left Brooklyn, which was simultaneous with me starting college, everything changed, and I haven't had the same passion for sports.

Brian Dennehy

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