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Well, I'd say all of us are a combination of moods and emotions. In my day to day life I don't go around skipping, but at times one can feel sheer exhilarating joy at the world.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Around Combination Day Day To Day Emotions Exhilarating Feel Go Joy Life Moods Say Sheer Times Us Well World

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As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind how easily and readily you'll be misinterpreted.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: About Be Careful Bear Careful Certain Easily How Learned Lessons Mind Misinterpreted Put Readily Them View Writer You

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That my philosophy of life is, as far as possible, one of enjoyment. I'm not nihilistic.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: As Far As Enjoyment Far Life Philosophy Possible

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Who can't like pigs? They're wonderful creatures! I've always liked pigs.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Always Creatures Like Liked Pigs Who Wonderful

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I'm very interested in tea. I wouldn't mind being involved in some aspect of the tea industry.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Aspect Being Industry Interested Involved Mind Some Tea Very

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Serial novels have an unexpected effect; they hook the writer as well as the reader.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Effect Hook Novels Reader Serial Unexpected Well Writer

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You do not have to ladle on the impasto to make a point about human frailty or ambitions.

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But you cannot expect every writer to dwell on human suffering. I think my books do deal with grave issues. People who say they are too positive probably haven't read them.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Books Cannot Deal Dwell Every Expect Grave Human Human Suffering Issues People Positive Read Say Suffering Them Think Too Who Writer You I Think

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Every novel presents a slice of life. A noir policier for example presents one slice, one that perhaps addresses social dysfunction or some sort of pathology, while mine present a slice that is more upbeat and affirmative.

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Address Affirmative Dysfunction Every Example For Example Life Mine More Noir Novel Pathology Perhaps Present Presents Slice Social Some Sort Upbeat While

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Painters aren't expected to paint bleak pictures, are they?

~Alexander Mccall Smith

Topics: Bleak Expected Paint Painters Pictures

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Writer

Born: August 24th, 1948

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