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James A. Michener Quotes

I know the world of opera so intimately: historical sweep, sharply defined characters, not too rational an explanation of what's going on. It's a feast.

James A. Michener

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

World Know Opera Historical Going

I've heard enough of Democrats claiming a balanced approach.

John Fleming

Enough Democrats Approach Balanced

I'm known for value for money. I was brought up to be frugal, and it's definitely a factor in my success. I was born in the Fifties, which was a frugal era, and my family had to be very careful with money out of necessity.

John Caudwell

Family Success Money Value Born Out

Every time you do a true story - and I've done a few - you have to look in the mirror and say, 'That's close enough. I'm comfortable with this.' You're always going to compress time; you're going to change the order of things. But I don't think you want to tell a big lie. You want to think that you're embracing the truth.

John Lee Hancock

Change Truth Time Mirror Lie Think

He can't even be at a casual read and not be creating the whole thing in his mind. I remember feeling very awed about how much he still seems to be so in love with it, and so dedicated to making everything really real and really spontaneous.

Amanda Peet

Love Mind Remember Feeling Creating

It turns out that the rich are much better placed to feed at the public trough. The poor get crumbs.

Steve Hanke

Rich Better Poor Out Feed Get

Two-thirds or three-quarters of the CEOs in Silicon Valley are from South Asia or from Asia.

Steve Bannon

Valley Silicon Valley Asia CEOs

It's hard when you're not a native speaker, because everyone's laughing, and you're like, 'What was that? Can you tell me again?'

Sibel Kekilli

Me You Hard Everyone Tell Laughing

Duncan Sheik and I are trucking along on 'American Psycho,' which is sort of the anti-Superman, you know? But it's a lot of fun, too, in a much, much darker way, obviously.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Fun American You Know Way Psycho

When I was younger, on weekends, my mom would make us pancakes with our initials on them and then a tiny cup of coffee. I remember at 10 sneaking my own coffee and pouring a ton of sugar in and going up to the playroom and drinking it.

Mary-Kate Olsen

Coffee Mom Remember Sugar My Own Up

Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct.

Dean Koontz

Great Said Two Century 20th Century

My big dream has always been to write and create my own things.

Arden Myrin

Dream Create My Own Write Always

I like to eat cheese out of a bowl everyday.

Willow Smith

Cheese Everyday Eat Out Like Bowl