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James A. Michener Quotes

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

James A. Michener

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 3, 1907 - October 16, 1997

Topics

Great Tradition Late Never Up

I started as a print reporter.

Started Reporter Print

The stories are what they are in my head. They take their own course and refuse to be influenced by anything or anybody. So I just record what I see and hope that people like it.

Hope People See Head Anything Own

I dabbled in puppetry throughout college and even had my own traveling puppet show after I graduated.

College My Own Own Show Puppet Even

It used to be you did TV or you did film. Now it's like a media blitz.

Media You Now Used Film Like

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

Truth Freedom I Am Language Purity

Evolutionary psychology is one of four sciences that are bringing human nature back into the picture.

Nature Picture Human Nature Back

I think the way poems are taught to high school students is completely counterintuitive; it sets up this sense of being the poem's adversary. The poem is sort of sneakily trying to outsmart you.

School High School Think Trying You

You have to come to terms with loving your body.

You Body Loving Your Body Come Your

Whiteness is dynamic, relational, and operating at all times and on myriad levels. These processes and practices include basic rights, values, beliefs, perspectives and experiences purported to be commonly shared by all but which are actually only consistently afforded to white people.

People Values White Rights Dynamic

You wouldn't think there was a need for a Coase Theorem, really.

Think You Need Really Theorem

Putting pressure on grand juries to indict in my view is un-American. A grand jury should be allowed to be fair and impartial. They shouldn't have people yelling and screaming.

People Pressure View Fair Jury

Never put the investor in the ultimate position of power.

Power Never Position Ultimate Put

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