Jane Smiley Quotes

In many ways, being honest about 'Huckleberry Finn' goes right to the heart of whether we can be honest about our heritage and our identity as Americans.

Jane Smiley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HeartIdentityHeritageRightHonest

A talented executive whose interests are aligned with the firm's and is confident in her role will always recruit stars who exceed herself in various ways, but one who is worried about her value to the firm will not.

Joe Lonsdale

StarsValueConfidentWillAlways

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

Joe Nichols

BelieveForwardYouSeeBiggerMove

I often tell audiences at the start of my shows that I'm not gay because I've got petitions from lesbian groups saying 'Can you tell people you're heterosexual because you're giving us a bad name.'

Jo Brand

PeopleStartSayingNameGivingYou

I've done very well in the film business. Whenever I have wanted something, the film business has given it to me. I'm very fortunate. My big problem in life has always been, 'What do I want?'

John Patrick Shanley

LifeBusinessMeProblemDoneWant

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

Anna Held

FlowerWomenWomanSingleBouquet

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

LifeGreatMindChooseImportant

If I can, in any way, give people the courage to say, 'Actually, no, the nonsense stops right here,' then I want to be a part of doing that. Especially if that means that our folks will be more free.

Angela Rye

CouragePeopleFreeDoingI CanSay

The best videos were the ones where I became friends with the artists first.

Spike Jonze

BestFriendsFirstVideosArtists

I live my life in a sea of clothes. And it's fantastic to be able to use them and play with them.

Suki Waterhouse

LifeLiveSeaMy LifeClothesPlay

We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits - and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful.

Simone Weil

HurtThoughtLoseSituationPainful

I love what I do and know I'm good at it. It helps that I can get financial support along the way.

Michelle Carter

LoveGoodSupportFinancialI Can

Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet.

Debbie Stabenow

TodayInternetYouAgricultureLooks

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