Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

You're always told by your publisher that you must only write one book a year and some years you should perhaps write none at all.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

BookYearYouWriteAlwaysYears

I want to take the great tradition of the orchestra within me, to take what the orchestra offers.

Andris Nelsons

GreatMeTraditionWantWithinTake

The future is open, and I never make plans. As long as it's interesting to me, I try to live my life to the fullest.

Ann Demeulemeester

LifeFutureLiveMeMy LifeLong

All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth. And that's where it turns demonic. Because that's when you get religious wars and persecutions and burning heretics at the stake.

John Shelby Spong

TruthReligionYouProveNeedGet

In Britain, when someone says they do not believe in God, they stop going to church. In the U.S., many who may have doubts about Christian orthodoxy may continue to go to church. They do so because they assume that a vague god vaguely prayed to is the god that is needed to support family and nation.

Stanley Hauerwas

FamilyGodSupportBelieveChurch

Good Charlotte are a band with punk values - they look it, they grew up on the music, and they believe in the punk ethos.

Su-chin Pak

GoodMusicBelieveValuesLookBand

I have a picture of all of us going to a club with my friends from 'Soul Train.' All the girls just going out to a nightclub, and we're all dressed like we were dressed on 'Soul Train.' It was the most surreal experience for me because I walk into the club with them, and people started screaming. 'Oh my God! It's the 'Soul Train' dancers.'

Rosie Perez

GodExperienceWalkSoulPeopleMe

When I started, you had cochineal food colouring that would turn things pink, but you could never make it red. Now, red is no problem - and if you look at supermarket bakery sections since 'Bake Off' began, you can get everything.

Mary Berry

FoodRedPinkProblemYouLook

Writing and telling jokes is my favorite thing to do, and I want to be able to do that forever.

Michelle Wolf

WritingWantJokesForeverAble

The history of mankind is the history of ideas.

Luigi Pirandello

HistoryIdeasMankindThe History Of

It's now up to the full Senate to move swiftly to confirm John Roberts so he can assume his duties and responsibilities as chief justice when the Supreme Court begins its new term in a matter of weeks. We call on the Senate to confirm John Roberts without delay.

Jay Alan Sekulow

JusticeNewNowMatterWithoutUp

For my shows, I don't play too many slow songs.

Jon Pardi

SlowPlaySongsManyTooShows

When I was younger it was - you know, my dad dressed up in drag on 'Bosom Buddies.' And that was what I was having to deal with at the time. And then around the time that I was into college was when he became statue-worthy I guess you could say.

Colin Hanks

TimeCollegeYouDressedKnowSay

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Alexander McCall Smith