"Self-pity does not appreciate pedantry." — Alexander McCall Smith

"Self-pity does not appreciate pedantry."

— Alexander McCall Smith

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83 Quotes by Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith has 83 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never…
A life without stories would be no life at all. And stories bound us, did they not, one to another,…
But don't we often lie to people we love, or not tell them things, precisely because we love them?
The point about love, the essential point, was that we loved what we loved. We did not choose. We just…
Do you realise that people die of boredom in London suburbs? It's the second biggest cause of death amongs the…
Gracious acceptance is an art - an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to…
Most people want nothing to happen. That is the problem with governments these days. They want to do things all…
Writers obviously have to bear witness to the harsh face of the age.
The telling of a story, like virtually everything in this life, was always made all the easier by a cup…
It was time to take the pumpkin out of the pot and eat it. In the final analysis, that was…
We all know that it is women who take the decisions, but we have to let men think that the…
Be content with who you are and where you are, and do whatever you can do to bring to others…

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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. — Mary Kay Ash
I don't approve of sunbathing, and it's bad for you. — David Attenborough
I came to the conclusion months ago, and I said it to members of Congress, that the only way people… — David Axelrod
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can… — Ibrahim Babangida
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help. — Alvin Adams
I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she… — Amy Adams
I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other… — Mikhail Bakunin
Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate… — Tyra Banks
The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older… — Drew Barrymore
Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone. — Martha Beck
I appreciate that young girls look up to me. And I take that very seriously. — Victoria Beckham
I've been that celebrity on the red carpet, and I appreciate that something hasn't got to just look good from… — Victoria Beckham

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