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That my philosophy of life is, as far as possible, one of enjoyment. I'm not nihilistic. - Alexander McCall Smith
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As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind how easily and readily you'll be misinterpreted. - Alexander McCall Smith
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Well, I'd say all of us are a combination of moods and emotions. In my day to day life I don't go around skipping, but at times one can feel sheer exhilarating joy at the world. - Alexander McCall Smith
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The wider your readership, the greater the chances of offending your readers. - Alexander McCall Smith
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As a writer, I have readers who will have a range of political views. I don't think they look to me for political guidance. - Alexander McCall Smith
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If you lose sight of the smaller accomplishments, you end up with an imbalance in your life. - Alexander McCall Smith
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The local community is very important in one's life; the feelings of identification with a place and people. - Alexander McCall Smith
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The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari. - Alexander McCall Smith
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You do not have to ladle on the impasto to make a point about human frailty or ambitions. - Alexander McCall Smith
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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
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Fiction is able to encompass books that are bleak and which dwell on the manifold and terrible problems of our times. But I don't think that all books need to have that particular focus. - Alexander McCall Smith
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It's through the small things that we develop our moral imagination, so that we can understand the sufferings of others. - Alexander McCall Smith
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My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colorful character and a keen reader who encouraged me to write. - Alexander McCall Smith
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Oh I love gadgets and I pride myself on keeping at the cutting edge of technology. - Alexander McCall Smith
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Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society. - Alexander McCall Smith
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