Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

I have three older sisters, so we were a reasonably large family and, in general, a happy one.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

FamilyHappyThreeOlderGeneral

The idea that growth will remedy our debts is so addictive for politicians, but the citizens end up paying the price.

Michael Burry

GrowthEndPriceWillPoliticians

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing.

Johnny Carson

FunnyNothingKidNaiveBarnUsed

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

Steve Earle

GodRelationshipReligionPeopleMe

Just like in rugby, the pinnacle was playing for the All Blacks. That was always a massive thing. But you never speak it outwardly because it can sound stupid. But if you don't have massive dreams, you might as well stay in bed.

Sonny Bill Williams

DreamsStupidSpeakYouBedNever

There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.

Sholom Aleichem

MomentPeopleBlessedWorldThought

In South America, there is no more room for alternatives to democracy.

Michel Temer

DemocracyAmericaMoreRoomSouth

One thing I have learned from Johnny Faulk, Texas, and life, is that since you don't always win, you got to learn to enjoy just fightin' the good fight.

Molly Ivins

LifeGoodFightWinTexasLearn

William F. Buckley was a man who had a great capacity for fun and for amusing himself by amazing others.

Dick Cavett

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No woman can be completely happy at any one moment in time. They're always anticipating the next thing to argue or complain about.

Denis Leary

TimeMomentWomanHappyComplain

Filming 'Bad Santa' was really where I learned everything that I knew at that point about movies. That was really the first big thing that I had done.

Brett Kelly

BadDoneMoviesFirstEverything

Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. It's full of contradictions, abject poverty, and riches that only music can provide.

Shawn Amos

MusicKingPovertyBornPlaceRock

Part of the reason that I moved to Los Angeles is that even though my mom introduced me to all kinds of music, I really wanted to work on having my own identify, on being who I am and doing what I do, and seeing how people responded.

Schuyler Fisk

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