Well, I'd say all of us are a combination of moods and emotions. In my day to day life I don't go around skipping, but at times one can feel sheer exhilarating joy at the world. Alexander McCall Smith combinationdayemotion Change image and share on social
It's through the small things that we develop our moral imagination, so that we can understand the sufferings of others. Alexander McCall Smith developimaginationmoral Change image and share on social
I just focus on getting the first scene right, with a few lines about the overall plot, and then the book grows organically. Alexander McCall Smith bookfocusgrow Change image and share on social
Oh I love gadgets and I pride myself on keeping at the cutting edge of technology. Alexander McCall Smith cutedgegadget Change image and share on social
There is this intimacy still in Botswana. It's a country of just under two million people, and there's this sense of connectedness, in that people tend to be related to one another. Alexander McCall Smith botswanaconnectednesscountry Change image and share on social
Botswana is actually very peaceful. It's democratic. It never was in debt. They've been fortunate, they've had diamonds. Alexander McCall Smith botswanadebtdemocratic Change image and share on social
Wherever I go in the world, people all know about Scotland Street and are always asking me about what's going to happen to the characters next. Alexander McCall Smith characterhappenpeople Change image and share on social
With '44 Scotland Street' I found myself having to work out how a daily novel works, and it is completely different to a conventional novel. Alexander McCall Smith completelyconventionaldaily Change image and share on social
Baboons take a bit of getting to know but, apparently, once you break the ice, so to speak, they are complex and interesting creatures with elaborate societies. Alexander McCall Smith apparentlybaboonbite Change image and share on social
One of the most destructive things that's happening in modern society is that we are losing our sense of the bonds that bind people together - which can lead to nightmares of social collapse. Alexander McCall Smith bindbondcollapse Change image and share on social