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Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

Botswana is actually very peaceful. It's democratic. It never was in debt. They've been fortunate, they've had diamonds.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Diamonds Peaceful Debt Never Been

The writing comes first for me. Not Facebook, not Twitter, not the Internet or signings or merchandise, or 'the career.' Everything begins and ends with the writing for me, and I build my entire life around sitting my butt down 365 days a year.

Life Me Writing Internet Year Down

Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.

Matthew McConaughey

Music Great Creative Me Tool Roles

I'll never lose my roots. I think I'm too close to my family for that. I still make my trip back to Nebraska every year, and I still love going back to Texas where I grew up, as well. I've just kind of had to mature a little bit more and get used to a little bit different style of life.

Life Family Love Style Roots Think

You wouldn't tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre, or a underperforming midwife at your child's birth. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming teachers in the classroom?

Child Theatre You Why Teachers Your

I wish I could calculate my way to a bigger audience, but I don't think I'm smart enough. Actually, I don't think anyone is smart enough. Most calculations along those lines fail.

Stephen McCauley

Smart Think Wish Enough Way I Wish

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart, I'm so in love with life.

Life Love Good Music Good Health

I think artists need the freedom to fail and I gave myself that freedom.

Freedom Myself Think Need Fail Gave

We have no firm hold on any knowledge or philosophy that can lift us out of our difficulties.

Knowledge Philosophy Lift Out Hold

How great in number are the little minded men.

Great Men Little Number How Minded

I'm the kid who wanted to grow up and be Bugs Bunny. I was very, very disappointed when I realized I couldn't grow up and be a cartoon character.

Richard Linklater

Character Grow Grow Up Kid Bunny Up

You can't go to Washington as a congressman and a senator and expect to make a difference all at once. You have to earn your way.

Make A Difference You Go Washington

I peaked early. I was told I'd missed my boat.

Moon Unit Zappa

Boat Early Missed Peaked

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