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I loved the house the way you would any new house, because it is p

I loved the house the way you would any new house, because it is populated by your future, the family of children who will fill it with noise or chaos and satisfying busy pleasures. – Jane Smiley

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If to live is to progress, if you are lucky, from foolishness to wisdom, then to write novels is to broadcast the various stages of your foolishness. – Jane Smiley

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Wisdom
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Jane Smiley
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When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely. – Jane Smiley

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Experience
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Jane Smiley
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I was an only child. Ive known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents. – Jane Smiley

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Experience
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Other Quotes from
Future
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The problem is that borrowing money to pay back more borrowed money that will oblige you in the future to borrow even more money doesnt sound kosher. Because it isnt. – John Podhoretz

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Future

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. – Peter Drucker

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Future

The way that organizations and organisms anticipate the future is by taking signals from the past, most the time. – Kevin Kelly

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Future

My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage. – Gerald R. Ford

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Future

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I dont watch that much comedy. I think its professional jealousy. That and a lack of support for my community. – Michael Ian Black

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Jealousy

While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of mans humanity to man. – Maya Angelou

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Technology

I enjoyed school – although I ran away on the first day. Id reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for Watch With Mother on TV. – Paul OGrady

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teacher

There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor. – David Duchovny

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Humor