All James A. Michener Quotes
- . . . Luddites were those frenzied traditionalists of the early 19th century who toured [England] wrecking new weaving machines on the theory that if… Abstract
- 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… Army
- I was born to a woman I never knew and raised by another who took in orphans. I do not know my background, my lineage,… Adoption
- We risk great peril if we kill off this spirit of adventure, for we cannot predict how and in what seemingly unrelated fields it will… Adventure
- 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… Animal
- 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… All
- 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… Fail
- They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men. American
- America is a nation with many flaws, but hopes so vast that only the cowardly would refuse to acknowledge them. Acknowledge
- It heartens me to think of Verdi who composed thundering operas in his eighties; Michelangelo who did fine work in his ninetieth year, and Titian,… Better
- I had learned volleyball in the Navy, where all the captains and admirals wanted to be spikers, and I found then that a man who… Admiral
- 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… Commend
- It was the silent time before dawn, along the shores of what had been one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Africa. Africa
- In six pages, I can't even say "Hello. Even Say
- I am a humanist because I think humanity can, with constant moral guidance, create reasonably decent societies. I think that young people who want to… Abraham
- Although most of us know Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as if they were neighbors -- somewhat disreputable but endlessly… Arles
- The extreme geniality of San Francisco's economic, intellectual and political climate makes it the most varied and challenging city in the United States. Challenges
- 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… Aspirant
- We should be most careful about retreating from the specific challenge of our age. We should be reluctant to turn our back upon the frontier… Age
- Only another writer, someone who had worked his heart out on a good book which sold three thousand copies, could appreciate the thrill that overcame… Another Writer
- All I can do is play the game the way the cards fall. Acceptance
- 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,… Alluring
- If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home. Avoid
- Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. Dream
- I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. Emotion