James A. Michener Quotes
If there was a turning point for me, it was 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri.' It is a very fine short novel. But it gave me very little satisfaction. Really. I decided I wasn't going to go down that avenue.
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I've had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film.
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Did anyone ever have a boring dream?
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I rarely went to the mosque, I never fasted, and I only prayed namaaz on the holy nights because my mom bugged me about it.
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I'm like a sight gag.
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We all know and we all perceive Christian Dior in a very specific way.
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Venus favors the bold.
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Have I seen The Commitments? I was obsessed with that movie. I just watched it again about two weeks ago.
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In India, therapy is not part of the culture; it has not become such a big need.
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What seems like a crazy idea today eventually grows. It's a 'with hindsight' thing. One day, someone will turn around and say, 'That was genius.'
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Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.
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No one even knows one percent of the fabulous history of Man; but thanks to history, we know about occurrences that go beyond the limits of the imaginable.
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I love seeing tattoos on 60-year-olds who have had them for 40 years.
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Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment.
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Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.
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It's not just the physical aspect of boxing, it's the whole fighter mentality that has been ingrained in me through the years as a competitive athlete. One of the hardest things you'll ever do is to box - to get into the ring and to face off with somebody whose whole goal is to knock you out, to hurt you, and to be able to fight back.
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The summer before I started college, my parents walked everywhere instead of taking the bus. Once a week, they would hand over $10 to the university housing office, a deposit so I could move into the dorms in the fall.
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I don't cook. I love to eat. I love to go to the restaurants.
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There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.
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One characteristic that I hope I never relinquish is an intense curiosity about the world around me.
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A debate has one purpose, one purpose only, and that is to facilitate the exchange of ideas directly between two candidates, and that's it.
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Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.
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The interview is not over when the meeting is over. Never forget that.
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The authorities will not stand aside while those with ill intent are herding a witting or unwitting mass of people and inciting them into actions that are inimical to public order, and the peace of mind of the national community.
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If there was a turning point for me, it was 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri.' It is a very fine short novel. But it gave me very little satisfaction. Really. I decided I wasn't going to go down that avenue.
