Alexander McCall Smith : (3) " I am capable of being idle. " - Alexander McCall Smith " 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 " As a writer, I have readers who will have a range of political views. I don’t think they look to me for political guidance. " - Alexander McCall Smith