Author: Jane Smiley

Quotes

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.

- Jane Smiley

Before I write a novel, images float around in my head that work like icons - they are meaningless in themselves, but serve as reminders.

Before I write a novel, images float around in my head that work like icons - they are meaningless in themselves, but serve as reminders.

- Jane Smiley

The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

- Jane Smiley

My mom was paranoid about my safety.

My mom was paranoid about my safety.

- Jane Smiley

In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.

In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.

- Jane Smiley

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.

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

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