“I was thinking. What if the world was like one of those Russian nesting dolls? What if we only saw one surface… — Andrew Smith Time Copy Share Image
“History is full of decapitations, and Iowa is no exception.” — Andrew Smith Andrew-smith Copy Share Image
“Worry and regret are both useless weights that provide no drag. They never did anything to slow down the planet for one… — Andrew Smith Fear Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it is perfectly acceptable to decide not to decide, to remain confused and wide-eyed about the next thing that will pop… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“People fear what they can not understand and what they can not control.” — Andrew Smith Fear Copy Share Image
“Joey told me nothing ever goes back exactly the way it was, that things expand and contract – like breathing, but you… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“You know, if they ever gave a Nobel Prize for avoiding work, every year some white guy in Iowa would get a… — Andrew Smith Andrew-smith Copy Share Image
“Was Apollo worth all the effort and expense? If it had been about the Moon, the answer would be no, but it… — Andrew Smith Moon Copy Share Image
“I once heard a tobacco-chewing hog farmer say that, in Iowa, folks like to spread out their children like dog shit on… — Andrew Smith Andrew-smith Copy Share Image
“Everyone on every road that crossed beneath the point of my pen was always going to do the same things over and… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“Do you think I'm queer, Rob?" I asked. "I don't care if you're queer," Robby said. " Queer is just a word.… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“History shows that erections happen at the worst possible times, and they stick around until someone else notices them. Often, it is… — Andrew Smith English teacher Copy Share Image
“Apollo has something to teach us as we enter a new century of genetic modification, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology. It's a cautionary tale… — Andrew Smith Artificial intelligence Copy Share Image
“When you think about it, the universe is nothing but this vast knackery of churning black holes and exploding stars, constantly free… — Andrew Smith Astronomy Copy Share Image
“When I think about my life, I'm always thinking, 'I hope I live long enough to do all the stories I know.'… — Andrew Smith Hope Copy Share Image
“I said a silent prayer. Actually, silent is probably the only type of prayer a guy should attempt when his head's in… — Andrew Smith Prayer Copy Share Image
“Had (President) Kennedy turned to his advisers and wailed, "What can we beat the Russians at?" and if someone had cried "Backgammon!"… — Andrew Smith Moon Copy Share Image
“History does show that boys who dance are far more likely to pass along their genes than boys who don't. Boys who… — Andrew Smith History Copy Share Image
“Note to self: In your prayers tonight, be sure to thank God for making (a) that unbelievably hot nurse, (b) compression shorts,… — Andrew Smith Note to self Copy Share Image
“We killed this big hairy thing and that big hairy thing. And that was our day. You know what I mean.” — Andrew Smith Big hair Copy Share Image
“Hungry Jack’s real name was Charles R. Hoofard. He was born in Indianapolis in 1950. In 1950, Harry S. Truman was president… — Andrew Smith Elderly People Copy Share Image
“And then it's always that one word that makes you so different and puts you outside the overlap of everyone else; and… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
“And then I wondered, does cussing count in the general scheme of things if you only cuss in your head and not… — Andrew Smith Copy Share Image
