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James A Michener Quotes

The sense of belonging is one of the great gifts men get in battle Picture Quote #1

The decent thing to do is to get rid of some of this money Picture Quote #1

Contrary to what people think, I slave over my books Picture Quote #1

I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter Picture Quote #1

Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual’s right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies the world over. Without libraries, I would be a pauper, intellectually and spiritually Picture Quote #1

These are the highlights in a lifetime of following sports. Hilarity. The most sheer fun I ever had in sports was playing volleyball, a game I commend highly ... if you have ever seen the great women s teams of Japan and Russia or the equally good men’s teams of Cuba and East Germany, you know how exciting this playground game, which requires so little equipment, can be Picture Quote #1

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I’ve spent my life trying to be better than I was, and I am a brother to all who share the same aspiration Picture Quote #1

If a young aspirant had a modicum of skill and a busy typewriter she or he would sooner or later get a foothold in one of the magazines and a leaping start on the ladder upward Picture Quote #1

You have to be eligible for luck to strike, and I think that’s a matter of education and preparation, and character and all the other solid attributes that sometimes people laugh at Picture Quote #1

Every animal that walks the earth, or swims, or flies is precious beyond description, something so rare and wonderful that it equals the stars or the ocean or the mind of man Picture Quote #1

As a younger man I wrote for eight years without ever earning a nickel which is a long apprenticeship, but in that time I learned a lot about my trade Picture Quote #1

Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow Picture Quote #1

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All I can do is play the game the way the cards fall Picture Quote #1

Rampaging horsemen can conquer; only the city can civilize Picture Quote #1

The dead are dead but they rely on us to fulfill their hopes Picture Quote #1

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid Picture Quote #1

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them Picture Quote #1

Being goal-oriented instead of self-oriented is crucial. I know so many people who want to be writers. But let me tell you, they really don’t want to be writers. They want to have been writers. They wish they had a book in print. They don’t want to go through the work of getting the damn book out. There is a huge difference Picture Quote #1

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During my lifetime I have met dozens of writers and photographers in dozens of different countries. But I have encountered no one who could both write and photograph with the artistry of Robert Vavra Picture Quote #1

Animals form an inalienable fragment of nature, and if we hasten the disappearance of even one species, we diminish our world and our place in it Picture Quote #1

I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely Army nurse and popped her into a Navy uniform, where she has done very well for herself Picture Quote #1

I have only one bit of advice to beginning writers: be sure your novel is read by Rodgers and Hammerstein Picture Quote #1

The chief character in this narrative is the Caribbean Sea, one of the world’s most alluring bodies of water, a rare gem among the oceans, defined by the islands that form a chain of lovely jewels to the north and east Picture Quote #1

Millions upon millions of years ago, when the continents were already formed and the principal features of the earth had been decided, there existed, then as now, one aspect of the world that dwarfed all other ... a mighty ocean, resting uneasily to the east of the largest continent, a restless ever-changing, gigantic body of water that would later be described as Pacific Picture Quote #1

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First buy a cowboy hat and boots. Then you’re on your way to being a Texan Picture Quote #1

I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters Picture Quote #1

Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow Picture Quote #1

On 24 October 1944 Planet Earth was following its orbit about the sun as it has obediently done for nearly five billion years Picture Quote #1

I do believe that everyone growing up faces differential opportunities. With me, it was books and travel and some good teachers Picture Quote #1

Youth is truth Picture Quote #1

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The sense of belonging is one of the great gifts men get in battle (James A Michener Quotes) The decent thing to do is to get rid of some of this money (James A Michener Quotes) Contrary to what people think, I slave over my books (James A Michener Quotes) I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter (James A Michener Quotes) Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual’s right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies the world over. Without libraries, I would be a pauper, intellectually and spiritually (James A Michener Quotes) These are the highlights in a lifetime of following sports. Hilarity. The most sheer fun I ever had in sports was playing volleyball, a game I commend highly ... if you have ever seen the great women s teams of Japan and Russia or the equally good men’s teams of Cuba and East Germany, you know how exciting this playground game, which requires so little equipment, can be. (James A Michener Quotes) I’ve spent my life trying to be better than I was, and I am a brother to all who share the same aspiration (James A Michener Quotes) If a young aspirant had a modicum of skill and a busy typewriter she or he would sooner or later get a foothold in one of the magazines and a leaping start on the ladder upward (James A Michener Quotes) You have to be eligible for luck to strike, and I think that’s a matter of education and preparation, and character and all the other solid attributes that sometimes people laugh at (James A Michener Quotes) Every animal that walks the earth, or swims, or flies is precious beyond description, something so rare and wonderful that it equals the stars or the ocean or the mind of man (James A Michener Quotes) As a younger man I wrote for eight years without ever earning a nickel which is a long apprenticeship, but in that time I learned a lot about my trade (James A Michener Quotes) Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow (James A Michener Quotes) All I can do is play the game the way the cards fall (James A Michener Quotes) Rampaging horsemen can conquer; only the city can civilize (James A Michener Quotes) The dead are dead but they rely on us to fulfill their hopes (James A Michener Quotes) It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid (James A Michener Quotes) Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them (James A Michener Quotes) Being goal-oriented instead of self-oriented is crucial. I know so many people who want to be writers. But let me tell you, they really don’t want to be writers. They want to have been writers. They wish they had a book in print. They don’t want to go through the work of getting the damn book out. There is a huge difference (James A Michener Quotes) During my lifetime I have met dozens of writers and photographers in dozens of different countries. But I have encountered no one who could both write and photograph with the artistry of Robert Vavra (James A Michener Quotes) Animals form an inalienable fragment of nature, and if we hasten the disappearance of even one species, we diminish our world and our place in it. (James A Michener Quotes) I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely Army nurse and popped her into a Navy uniform, where she has done very well for herself. (James A Michener Quotes) I have only one bit of advice to beginning writers: be sure your novel is read by Rodgers and Hammerstein. (James A Michener Quotes) The chief character in this narrative is the Caribbean Sea, one of the world’s most alluring bodies of water, a rare gem among the oceans, defined by the islands that form a chain of lovely jewels to the north and east (James A Michener Quotes) Millions upon millions of years ago, when the continents were already formed and the principal features of the earth had been decided, there existed, then as now, one aspect of the world that dwarfed all other ... a mighty ocean, resting uneasily to the east of the largest continent, a restless ever-changing, gigantic body of water that would later be described as Pacific. (James A Michener Quotes) First buy a cowboy hat and boots. Then you’re on your way to being a Texan. (James A Michener Quotes) I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters (James A Michener Quotes) Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow. (James A Michener Quotes) On 24 October 1944 Planet Earth was following its orbit about the sun as it has obediently done for nearly five billion years. (James A Michener Quotes) I do believe that everyone growing up faces differential opportunities. With me, it was books and travel and some good teachers. (James A Michener Quotes) Youth is truth (James A Michener Quotes)

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