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



Biography
Author Profession: Novelist
Nationality: American
Born: February 3, 1907
Died: October 16, 1997

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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

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.
James A. Michener

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
James A. Michener

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.
James A. Michener

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

I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation.
James A. Michener

The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality.
James A. Michener

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Words
Avoid, Better, Customs, Fear, Food, Home, Ignore, Might, Reject, Religion, Stay
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Avoid, Better, Fear, Food, Home, Ignore, Might, Reject, Religion, Stay
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