English majors understand human nature better than economists do. – Jane Smiley
Somehow, knowing that Alzheimers is coming mocks all ones aspirations – to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for ones accomplishments and hard work – in a way that old familiar death does not. – Jane Smiley
I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of lifes mystery and unpredictability, of lifes generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation. – Jane Smiley
In the traditional urban novel, there is only survival or not. The suburban idea, the conformist idea, that agony can be seen to and cured by doctors or psychoanalysis or self-knowledge is nowhere to be found in the city. Talking is a way of life, but it is not a cure. Same with religion. – Jane Smiley
It was obvious to me that for optimal fitness, yoga and Pilates belonged together…. Yogilates was born from my desire to create an accessible and effective regimen that contained the best of both techniques and would be ideal for everyone…. – Jonathan Urla, Yogilates: Integrating Yoga and Pilates for Complete Fitness, Str