--- title: "1 Wasn American Quotes By James Rollins" description: "1 Wasn American quotes by James Rollins. Plus more from James Rollins and more Wasn American sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0eb/james-rollins-7397_civil-war_that-and-throughout-the-civil-war-this-s_2188716.jpg" --- > [“that and throughout the Civil War, this single building housed the entirety of the Smithsonian’s collections. But where did this shining testament to science get its true start? Oddly enough, it wasn’t an American who founded the institution,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/that-and-throughout-the-civil-war-this-single-building-housed-the/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0eb/james-rollins-7397_civil-war_that-and-throughout-the-civil-war-this-s_2188716.jpg) ## More by James Rollins > [“She handed him her gun. “Down,” she ordered. “Shoot anybody that comes into view.” “What about you?” “No, don’t shoot me.” “I mean where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/she-handed-him-her-gun-down-she-ordered-shoot-anybody-that-comes-into/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction. I subscribe to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/i-don-t-actually-have-a-one-wellspring-of-inspiration-though-i-m-most/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“It is high time Americans grew accustomed to our traditions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/it-is-high-time-americans-grew-accustomed-to-our-traditions/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“We are star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/we-are-star-stuff-we-are-a-way-for-the-cosmos-to-know-itself/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [With two books a year, I don't have time for writer's block.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/with-two-books-a-year-i-don-t-have-time-for-writer-s-block/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [I subscribe to National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover, and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/i-subscribe-to-national-geographic-scientific-american-discover-and-a/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“Are we at the cusp of a second Great Leap Forward? Or are we doomed to fall backward once again?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/are-we-at-the-cusp-of-a-second-great-leap-forward-or-are-we-doomed-to/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“He knew he probably sounded like an idiot to the scholars, but sometimes an idiot’s perspective ended up getting more things done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/he-knew-he-probably-sounded-like-an-idiot-to-the-scholars-but/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“And what of our own universe? The newest conjecture is that all that we experience—from the tiniest vibrating string of energy to that massive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/and-what-of-our-own-universe-the-newest-conjecture-is-that-all-that/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“The holy relics were granted to Rainald von Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne (1159–67), following Emperor Barbarossa’s sacking of the city of Milan. Such a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/the-holy-relics-were-granted-to-rainald-von-dassel-archbishop-of/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [I've mis-signed many a book Rollins or Clemens. My readers quickly become aware. Booksellers will often promote me under both names, and I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/i-ve-mis-signed-many-a-book-rollins-or-clemens-my-readers-quickly/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“We need religion, government, and laws to force a level of control over our baser natures. I intend to strip away the disease that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/we-need-religion-government-and-laws-to-force-a-level-of-control-over/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [When mankind pushes, natures sometimes pushes back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/when-mankind-pushes-natures-sometimes-pushes-back/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/i-think-the-worst-and-most-insidious-procrastination-for-me-is/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) > [“according to Native American legends, dogs with different-colored eyes could see both heaven and earth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-rollins/according-to-native-american-legends-dogs-with-different-colored-eyes/) [James Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-rollins/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wasn-american/james-rollins/#itemlist", "name": "1 Wasn American Quotes By James Rollins", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“that and throughout the Civil War, this single building housed the entirety of the Smithsonian’s collections. 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