Jane Smiley

"But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute – for horses."

- Jane Smiley

"In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire."

- Jane Smiley

"In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it."

- Jane Smiley

"Leaving any bookstore is hard, especially on a day in August, when the street outside burns and glares, and the books inside are cool and crisp to the touch."

- Jane Smiley

"Your sons weren’t made to like you. That’s what grandchildren are for."

- Jane Smiley

"Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book."

- Jane Smiley