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Jane Smiley Quotes

I was an only child. I’ve known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents Picture Quote #1

Art doesn’t exist if you just do what you’re told. It only exists as an exercise of individual taste and freedom Picture Quote #1

Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were smokers. My uncles were smokers. I don’t know any smokers now, not even my mom Picture Quote #1

My characters never die screaming in rage. They attempt to pull themselves back together and go on. And that’s basically a conservative view of life Picture Quote #1

I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of life’s mystery and unpredictability, of life’s generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation Picture Quote #1

With horses, familiarity breeds comfort. If you haven’t been around horses for a while (or ever), the best thing to do is to go to the racetrack, a horse show, a rodeo, or some other horsey activity, and watch the horses. Familiarize yourself with the way they move and behave themselves Picture Quote #1

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We sort of read two or three big newspapers but we don’t get the flavor of the local events, the local news as much Picture Quote #1

Lean on Pete’ is the story of a boy and his horse, but it is never heart-warming - it ranges in tone from desperate to merely painful - and, while fascinating, it is never entertaining or redemptive. But if you want an unadorned portrait of American life (at least in some places) at the beginning of the 21st century, this is the book for you Picture Quote #1

The essence of charity ... was not deciding what others needed and giving it to them, but giving them what they wanted Picture Quote #1

I spent part of my college years in a Marxist commune. I was not a Marxist. I wasn’t even pretending to be one. I was a Marxist-in-law Picture Quote #1

Somehow, knowing that Alzheimer’s is coming mocks all one’s aspirations - to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for one’s accomplishments and hard work - in a way that old familiar death does not Picture Quote #1

The one thing ... maybe no family could tolerate was things coming out into the open Picture Quote #1

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Some people do wait their whole lives for something, and it’s only when that thing arrives that they find out that they’ve been waiting rather than living Picture Quote #1

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn’t be surprised by the effects of deregulation Picture Quote #1

The Good Soldier’ is an odd and maybe even unique book. That it is a masterpiece, almost a perfect novel, comes as a repeated surprise even to readers who have read it before Picture Quote #1

My great fear is not that I’ll run out of ideas. It’s that I’ll run out of time Picture Quote #1

Oh, that sound? I’m in the hot tub, reading a novel Picture Quote #1

English majors understand human nature better than economists do Picture Quote #1

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Candy is my fuel. Ice cream, too Picture Quote #1

An urban novelist never minds a little decay Picture Quote #1

I thought I might write mysteries for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book Picture Quote #1

The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness Picture Quote #1

Every first draft is perfect, because all a first draft has to do is exist Picture Quote #1

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People with good intentions never give up! Picture Quote #1

When people leave, they always seem to scoop themselves out of you Picture Quote #1

Not every novel that wants to be a tragedy gets to be one Picture Quote #1

My mom was paranoid about my safety Picture Quote #1

Respect and fear are two different things Picture Quote #1

The one thing... maybe no family could tolerate was things coming out into the open Picture Quote #1

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I was an only child. I’ve known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Art doesn’t exist if you just do what you’re told. It only exists as an exercise of individual taste and freedom. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Mom was a smoker. My grandfather was a smoker. My aunts were smokers. My uncles were smokers. I don’t know any smokers now, not even my mom. (Jane Smiley Quotes) My characters never die screaming in rage. They attempt to pull themselves back together and go on. And that’s basically a conservative view of life. (Jane Smiley Quotes) I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of life’s mystery and unpredictability, of life’s generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation. (Jane Smiley Quotes) With horses, familiarity breeds comfort. If you haven’t been around horses for a while (or ever), the best thing to do is to go to the racetrack, a horse show, a rodeo, or some other horsey activity, and watch the horses. Familiarize yourself with the way they move and behave themselves. (Jane Smiley Quotes) We sort of read two or three big newspapers but we don’t get the flavor of the local events, the local news as much. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Lean on Pete’ is the story of a boy and his horse, but it is never heart-warming - it ranges in tone from desperate to merely painful - and, while fascinating, it is never entertaining or redemptive. But if you want an unadorned portrait of American life (at least in some places) at the beginning of the 21st century, this is the book for you. (Jane Smiley Quotes) The essence of charity ... was not deciding what others needed and giving it to them, but giving them what they wanted. (Jane Smiley Quotes) I spent part of my college years in a Marxist commune. I was not a Marxist. I wasn’t even pretending to be one. I was a Marxist-in-law. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Somehow, knowing that Alzheimer’s is coming mocks all one’s aspirations - to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for one’s accomplishments and hard work - in a way that old familiar death does not. (Jane Smiley Quotes) The one thing ... maybe no family could tolerate was things coming out into the open. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Some people do wait their whole lives for something, and it’s only when that thing arrives that they find out that they’ve been waiting rather than living. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn’t be surprised by the effects of deregulation. (Jane Smiley Quotes) The Good Soldier’ is an odd and maybe even unique book. That it is a masterpiece, almost a perfect novel, comes as a repeated surprise even to readers who have read it before. (Jane Smiley Quotes) My great fear is not that I’ll run out of ideas. It’s that I’ll run out of time. (Jane Smiley Quotes) Oh, that sound? I’m in the hot tub, reading a novel (Jane Smiley Quotes) English majors understand human nature better than economists do (Jane Smiley Quotes) Candy is my fuel. Ice cream, too (Jane Smiley Quotes) An urban novelist never minds a little decay (Jane Smiley Quotes) I thought I might write mysteries for the rest of my life (Jane Smiley Quotes) Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book (Jane Smiley Quotes) The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness (Jane Smiley Quotes) Every first draft is perfect, because all a first draft has to do is exist (Jane Smiley Quotes) People with good intentions never give up! (Jane Smiley Quotes) When people leave, they always seem to scoop themselves out of you (Jane Smiley Quotes) Not every novel that wants to be a tragedy gets to be one (Jane Smiley Quotes) My mom was paranoid about my safety (Jane Smiley Quotes) Respect and fear are two different things (Jane Smiley Quotes) The one thing... maybe no family could tolerate was things coming out into the open (Jane Smiley Quotes)

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