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Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society. Alexander McCall Smith basicblockbuild Change image and share on social
I think people in Botswana are pleased that my books paint a positive picture of their lives and portray the country as being very special. They've made a great success of their country, and the people are fed up with the constant reporting of only the problems and poverty of the continent. They welcome something which puts the positive side. Alexander McCall Smith bookbotswanaconstant share on social
I would certainly never consider myself a Renaissance Man; I'm not fit to look at the dust from the chariot wheels of many of those who have gone before me. Alexander McCall Smith chariotdustfit Change image and share on social
I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making. Guy Pearce explorationfilmform Change image and share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
I must not permit the evil capabilities of human nature to sour my faith in the tremendous good that is possible despite the frailty of that nature. Mother Angelica capabilityevilfaith Change image and share on social