138 Quotes by Jeff Smith

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    The squid is so cooperative. Its body forms a tube that can be stuffed with marvelous fillings. You don’t have to be Greek to enjoy this one.

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    In the evolution of a town, neighborhood, or community, there comes a point when the decisions of the past, the conditions of the present, and the prospects for the future collide.

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    Tesla understood the universe, he just didn’t understand the world.

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    Omit and substitute! That’s how recipes should be written. Please don’t ever get so hung up on published recipes that you forget that you can omit and substitute.

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    All kids draw some kind of cartoon characters. They just grow out of them, and I didn’t.

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    Fear is the number one reason why people never live up to their potential.

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    I’m 40 years old, and I still love watching Bugs Bunny slap the bull on the nose. I still watch those cartoons, and yet I also enjoy reading books about science, or the current fiction.

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    Walt Kelly was much more interested in allegory and politics, and I’m much more interested in metaphors and myth.

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    I don’t go for the nouvelle approach – serving a rabbit rump with coffee extract sauce and a slice of kiwi fruit.

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