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Jane Smiley Quotes

Eavesdrop and write it down from memory - gives you a stronger sense of how people talk and what their concerns are. I love to eavesdrop!

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Love Memory People Stronger You How

I don't have a pet, but I dream of someday getting a pug dog whom I will name Croque Monsieur so that I may alternate between calling him Croque, Monsieur or his full name: Croque Monsieur. I'll more than likely only use his first and last name most often when he's been bad.

John Gallagher, Jr.

Dog Pet Name Bad Dream Will

Like all editors, I assume, I'm a reactor.

Robert Gottlieb

Assume Like Editors

When you hear bosses talk about their best salespeople, they often refer to them as rock stars. It's the highest praise your boss can give someone on your team.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Stars Best Boss Team Someone You

I guess I got lucky with my sound.

Lucky Sound Got Guess

Having a better and more productive life than my monster father has been my most significant accomplishment.

Life Father Accomplishment Better

Usually a family is led through the mom or the dad and their career and for the family to be led by my career, even though God has led it, could be a lot of pressure.

Family God Mom Pressure Career Even

As a writer, I can't be a heroic sword fighter like General Dumas, but I can rescue someone who's been taken out of history by using my writing to bring them back.

History Writing Someone Back I Can

I think so much about everything. I'm obsessive.

Think Everything I Think Much About

People fear leaving their safe harbor of the known and venturing off into the unknown. Human beings crave certainty - even when it limits them.

Robin S. Sharma

Fear People Limits Leaving Unknown

I'm just raising money. Dead presidents are my relatives.

Money Dead Relatives Just Raising

We have so many kids in America to be adopted, but it's expensive. All these families that want children aren't able to because of the financial aspect, and that, to me, is just the most disgusting thing ever.

Children Me Financial America Want

Nobody gives a crap about hockey down here - nobody. I coach kids' hockey down here and you can start to see the disinterest in the game here with the kids.

Start Game Hockey You Down Nobody

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