Failure Quote by James A. Michener

“[Very rich people] with brains make a great effort to hold on to every penny they have while preaching to the general population that…

— James A. Michener

A writer can make a fortune in America, but he can't make a living.

— James A. Michener

As a writer I have persisted in my uncertainty, alternating between novels which could charitably be considered literature and world reporting which by another…

— James A. Michener

. . . Luddites were those frenzied traditionalists of the early 19th century who toured [England] wrecking new weaving machines on the theory that…

— James A. Michener

I am terrified of restrictive religious doctrine, having learned from history that when men who adhere to any form of it are in control,…

— James A. Michener

“This is not a promise, this is not threat, it's just the way it's gonna be!!!”

— James A. Michener

“We went into the night and for the first time in my life I saw the stars hanging low over the desert, for the…

— James A. Michener

The rules seem to be these: If you have written a successful novel, everyone invites you to write short stories. If you have written…

— James A. Michener

“A Roman came to Rabbi Gimzo the Water Carrier, and asked, "What is this study of the law that you Jews engage in?" and…

— James A. Michener

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

— 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…

— James A. Michener

“The chance emergence of the was nothing. Remember this. But its persistence and patient accumulation of stature were everything. Only by relentless effort did…

— James A. Michener