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Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

If you lose sight of the smaller accomplishments, you end up with an imbalance in your life.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life End You Lose Sight Up

Don't hustle old people.

People Hustle Old People Old

I like the city. I like the concrete. I like big business. I like being a CEO of my own company and having a lot of responsibilities. At the same time, when I can go off with a backpack or off on a surfboard or even off on a run somewhere in the woods - that's where I'm really happy.

Matthew McConaughey

Business Time Happy City Woods Run

We're used to boy meets girl, boy likes girl, instant attraction on TV. But you throw a son in there, you throw a marriage in there, and you've got some really good character stuff.

Good Marriage Girl Son Character

I love Robert Fripp. You know what I really appreciate about Robert Fripp? He always dresses appropriately for the occasion. When he's on stage, he's a Dapper Dan.

Love Appreciate You Know Dresses He

An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.

Fear Woman Forward Push Skin Now

I'm from an Irish Catholic family.

Family Irish Catholic Irish Catholic

Every quarterback feels like he has something to prove.

Prove Quarterback Something Like He

When Marvel got the rights to Namor, I thought I'd be the perfect fit.

Thought Perfect Rights Got Marvel

You try to figure out the best way to throw the shot put, or the perfect way to long jump, and you don't ever get it. You just chip away, chip away, chip away as time goes on.

Time Best Long You Perfect Jump

When I look at some of my old work, the pieces I find most interesting are the ones with people in them.

Work People Interesting Look Find

Darkness is to space what silence is to sound, i.e., the interval.

Marshall McLuhan

Darkness Silence Space Sound

My favourite meal is penne carbonara - that's good for an athlete, right?

Good Athlete Right Meal Favourite

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