Quotes by : James A. Michener

With my pen I have engraved warrants of citizenship in the most remote corners, for truly the world has....

For of this world one never sees enough and to dine in harmony with nature is one of the gentlest and....

Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge;....

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

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

Very early on in life, I decided the hell with it: material things weren't for me. Christmas would come,....

Writers turn dreams into print.

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

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.