Jane Smiley Quote

Contemplate the difference between a reason and an excuse. A reason is its own reward, but an excuse leads to disappointment every time.

Jane Smiley

Contemplate the difference between a reason and an excuse. A reason is its own reward, but an excuse leads to disappointment every time.

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About Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley (born September 26, 1949) is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992 for her novel A Thousand Acres (1991).