Jane Smiley Quotes

When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I like tight bodies and pretty faces. You bring in Methuselah, if she's got a tight body and a pretty face, that's all right, too.

Jim Brown

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Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking. Whatever it is, it'll pass. Time doesn't go backward. That's the one real blessing. It happened; it does you no good to worry. Keep it movin'.

Jesse L. Martin

GoodTodayTimeBlessingStartYou

I'm a tell-it-like-it-is kind of person; I don't like being misled or someone not telling the truth. That upsets me.

John McEnroe

TruthMeSomeonePersonKindBeing

I pray every night. I just talk to God and I can go to sleep. I don't worry anymore.

Anna Chlumsky

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So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.

Angela Merkel

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God has a team. It's made up of African-American, Anglo, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, and a variety of other people and cultures. He never wants you to make your distinction, your history, or your background so precious to you that it messes up His team.

Tony Evans

GodHistoryPeopleTeamYouNever

I did a film called 'Victor' that I'm really proud of! It was a period piece and the true life story of Victor Torres. I play his mom, and it's a very moving film.

Lisa Vidal

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I love music, especially classical like Verdi; it's a great way to relax.

David Suchet

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No matter where you put me, I don't care if it is North Carolina, Florida, California, New York City; I'm going to be who I am.

Chris Paul

I AmNew YorkCityMeCareYou

In filming, you're waiting - you're waiting for lights, you're waiting for people to set things up - and when you're not waiting, you're repeating.

Colin Firth

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I got into a fight with a kid in junior high, and then we became friends after that.

Armie Hammer

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A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Winston Churchill

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