Quotes by James Clavell

About James Clavell:

James Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape (1963) and To Sir, with Love (1967).
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Christianity is a religion. Not a political ideology.

James Clavell

Like dew I was born Like dew I vanish ..and all that I have ever done Is but a dream Within a dream

James Clavell

For a woman, old age is never pretty.

James Clavell

When a man's pride is injured, death is a small price to repay the insult.

James Clavell

Who knows what tomorrow will bring Tomorrow is in the hands of God Tomorrow will be a lovely day.

James Clavell

The sun dances in her and she has an immense joy of life

James Clavell

Patience is important for a man, vital for a leader

James Clavell

First the priests arrive. Then the conquistadores.

James Clavell

Only merchants have money to waste, and what are they but parasites who create nothing, grow nothing, make nothing but feed off another's labor?

James Clavell

It's a saying they have, that a man has a false heart in his mouth for the world to see, another in his breast to show to his special friends and his family, and the real one, the true one, the secret one, which is never known to anyone except to him...

James Clavell

Always remember, child... that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one on...

James Clavell

...to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world." If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into the ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however,requires effort. This is one of the things that discipl...

James Clavell

Gods are like people. They believe anything if you tell them right way.

James Clavell

So easy now that Elder Sister has explained to her what all young girls in houses are taught—that with care and meticulous acting and tears of pretended pain and fear, and the final modest telltale stains cautiously placed, a girl can, if necessary...

James Clavell

A trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge.

James Clavell

Saul was going to kill Anansi. They both knew it. Saul was going to kill Anansi and Loplop and King Rat, and Saul was going to die, all in an effort to prove that he was not his rat-father's son.

James Clavell

And Adam ruled, for he was the King. Until the day his will to be King deserted him. Then he died, food for a stronger. And the strongest was always the King, not by strength alone, but King by cunning and luck and strength together. Among the rats.

James Clavell

God gives us intelligence to uncover the wonders of nature. Without the gift, nothing is possible.

James Clavell

That's the first rule of survival in enemy waters: volunteer nothing.

James Clavell

A man has a false heart in his mouth for all the world to see, another in his breast to show all his special friends and his family, and the real one, the true one, the secret one, which is not known to anyone except himself alone.

James Clavell

Author Bio

  • NameJames Clavell
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist
  • BornOctober 10, 1924
  • DiedSeptember 6, 1994
  • CountryAustralia; United States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Director; Film Producer; Novelist; Writer