Quote by Jane Smiley
I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece

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

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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

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Death
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When I came home for the summer after my first year of college, I told my mother that my best friend and I were driving to California. She laughed out loud – 2,000 miles in a what? Well, my best friend had an old Chevy. What could go wrong? – Jane Smiley

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Home
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The thing about Republicans is that they dont care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others. – Jane Smiley

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I have been a gigantic Rolling Stones fan since approximately the Spanish-American War. – Dave Barry

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War

You cant say civilization dont advance… in every war they kill you in a new way. – Will Rogers

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War

The war in Iraq, clearly has not turned out in the way that was hoped. – William Hague

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War

Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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War

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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet. – Earl Nightingale

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The only thing I hope I did was never put in question my love for the game, or my passion to be counted on when it mattered most. – Curt Schilling

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A man may fall many times but he wont be a failure until he says someone pushed him. – Elmer G. Letterman

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