Alexander McCall Smith Quote

This earth is His, to Him belong those vast and boundless skies;Both seas within Him rest, and yet in that small pool He lies.

Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion.

Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.

Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life.

To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool.

The humanitarian philosophies that have been developed (sometimes under some religious banner and invariably in the face of religious opposition) are human inventions, as the name implies - and our sp...

My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...

Don't be in temper, to leave so quickly, that I may be dying. But all too soon, the leaves and debris will gather elsewhere.

Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it.