Quotes by James A. Michener

About James A. Michener:

James Albert Michener was an American author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener was known for the popularity of his works; he had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club. He was also known for his meticulous research behind the books.
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Only the rocks live forever, Gray Wolf said.

James A. Michener

It took her three seconds-one, two, three-to know that her destiny required her to join this man, and his gun and his wagon, and his waiting horses. She had no conception of what was being asked of her, but she knew that there could be no viable alte...

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

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My brain tells me it will be better to just let him go. My heart... not so much.

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Why shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense." "Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but it somehow works." He says "Somehow the mixture of two things is genius.

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I wish I could turn back time, but I can't. I made a stupid decision because I thought I was invincible, and I'll pay for it the rest of my life.

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Maggie squeezes my hand. It’s a silent message that everything will be okay. Somehow I believe her. In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.

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...personal torture instructor...I mean physical therapist.

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Our lie is like a cancer that's spread to every single area of our lives.

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I gave you my heart, but it wasn't enough.

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The South Pacific is memorable because when you are in the islands you simply cannot ignore nature. You cannot avoid looking up at the stars, large as apples on a new tree. You cannot deafen your ear to the thunder of the surf. The bright sands, the ...

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Other things being roughly equal, that man lives most keenly who lives in closest harmony with nature. To be wholly alive a man must know storms, he must feel the ocean as his home or the air as his habitation. He must smell the things of earth, hear...

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It may seem contradictory, but in the languid tropics one spends more time contemplating those great good things of sound and sight and smell.

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Doing something positive will help turn your mood around. When you smile, your body relaxes. When you experience human touch and interaction, it eases tension in your body.

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The South Pacific is not a paradise, in the sense that Eden wasn't either. There are always apples and snakes. But it is a wonderful place to live. The green vales of Tahiti, the hills of Guadalcanal, the towering peaks about Wau, and the noonday bri...

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We seek God so earnestly, Eliav reflected, not to find Him but to discover ourselves.

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a soldier lives always for the next battle, because he knows that before it arrives impossible changes can occur in his favor.

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Rampaging horsemen can conquer; only the city can civilize.

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[Very rich people] with brains make a great effort to hold on to every penny they have while preaching to the general population that freedom and dignity and patriotism are possible only under their protection; in this way they elicit the support of ...

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What did I learn in my travels? In whatever foreign country I visited I met dreamers who longed to reach America and its promise of an enriched life so I knew we had a country rich in opportunity, but I also met those brilliant Jews already in Americ...

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Author Bio

  • NameJames A. Michener
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • AliasesJames Albert Michener
  • BornFebruary 3, 1907
  • DiedOctober 16, 1997
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Officer; Novelist
  • WorksTales Of The South Pacific
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom