Author: James A. Michener

Quotes

The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.

The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination.

- James A. Michener

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

- James A. Michener

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

- James A. Michener

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

- James A. Michener

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

- James A. Michener

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

- James A. Michener

An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

- James A. Michener

For this is the journey that men and women make, to find themselves. If they fail in this, it doesn't matter much else what they find.

For this is the journey that men and women make, to find themselves. If they fail in this, it doesn't matter much else what they find.

- James A. Michener

They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men.

They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men.

- James A. Michener

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