Quotes by Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres

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Daddy thinks history starts fresh every day, every minute, that time itself begins with the feelings he’s having right n — Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres
Had I faced all the facts It seemed like I had but actually you never know just by remembering how many there were to ha — Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres
I was depressed, but that was a side issue. This was more like closing up shop, or, say, having a big garage sale, where — Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres
...I had been with my father so constantly for so long that I knew less and less about him with every passing year. Ever — Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres
She always said, 'When I'm home, I've got to get things done, even if there are visitors. Elizabeth knows how to relax i — Jane Smiley, A Thousand Acres