Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colorful character and a keen reader who encouraged me to write.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: August 24, 1948

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Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone.

Jim Evans

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Every time I am stuck in traffic, stub my toe, get a middle seat on the flight, I just remember how all of this is just a blip in the radar of my life.

Jenna Morasca

LifeTimeI AmMy LifeRememberGet

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

Anais Nin

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I don't want to be a driving machine on my daily commute; I want to be driven by a machine.

Steve Jurvetson

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I was always a huge fan of E. E. Cummings. He did a series of lectures at Harvard or Princeton, and they were recorded. And they were incredibly moving.

Steve Martin

MovingAlwaysHarvardFanHeDid

I am certain that the United States next year, under a new president - regardless whether it's Obama or McCain - will present an ambitious program promoting renewable energies and energy efficiency. Europe could quickly fall behind.

Sigmar Gabriel

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I have never been good at doing impressions of women. Which is understandable. There's a gender issue.

Rory Bremner

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I love a company that puts their money where their mouth is when it comes to LGBTQIA visibility.

Jonathan Van Ness

LoveMoneyMouthCompanyVisibility

I wasn't a very good writer before college. I don't think I was a very good reader.

DeRay Mckesson

GoodCollegeThinkWriterBefore

Newark faces real challenges.

Cory Booker

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He's a nice guy who will never change the Senate. He is the Senate. Eighteen years in politics, and he's got two cousins who are senators, too. Mark Udall's dad even ran for president.

Cory Gardner

ChangePoliticsNiceWillNeverTwo

Transitioning out of the military after a decade or more of service can be exciting and scary. Even more so when you have a family to support and are not experienced with the challenges of transitioning from active duty to civilian life.

Brandon Webb

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