A child who is protected from all controversial ideas is as vulnerable as a child who is protected from every germ. The infection, when it comes- and it will come- may overwhelm the system, be it the immune system or the belief system. Jane Smiley beliefchildcontroversial share on social
Before I write a novel, images float around in my head that work like icons - they are meaningless in themselves, but serve as reminders. Jane Smiley floatheadicon Change image and share on social
In his 30 years of broadcasting and publishing fiction, Garrison Keillor has set the laugh bar pretty high. Jane Smiley barbroadcastfiction Change image and share on social
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 000californiachevy share on social
A theory of creativity is actually just a metaphor. A pool of ideas, a well of memories, a voice. Jane Smiley creativityideamemory Change image and share on social
Your sons weren't made to like you. That's what grandchildren are for. Jane Smiley grandchildmakeson Change image and share on social
All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture. Jane Smiley artendeavorequestrian share on social
With any novel that you begin, you can't foresee how difficult or easy it's going to be, and you can't really prepare yourself. You just have a take it one step at a time and know that it's all right to keep going - you can always fix it. Jane Smiley begindifficulteasy share on social
In many ways, being honest about 'Huckleberry Finn' goes right to the heart of whether we can be honest about our heritage and our identity as Americans. Jane Smiley americanfinnheart Change image and share on social
Respect and fear are two different things. Jane Smiley fearrespectthing Change image and share on social
