James A. Michener Quotes

Whenever I start a book, I swear it's going to be a short one. But then it's, 'Who was his grandfather? And how did he get there in the first place? And what kind of animals is he chasing?'

James A. Michener

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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StartBookShortPlaceGrandfather

If the material is challenging, it forces you to challenge yourself when handling it.

Joel Coen

ChallengeYourselfYouForces

The citizen is becoming a pawn in a game where nobody knows the rules, where everybody consequently doubts that there are rules at all, and where the vocabulary has been diminished to such an extent that nobody is even sure what the game is all about.

Andrew Eldritch

GameRulesNobodyCitizenVocabulary

The best job a man could have would be a chef. They'd understand the long hours I work and the drive and ambition it takes to succeed.

Meghan Markle

WorkBestJobManChefAmbition

One of the great problems with Americans is that - being a decent people - they assume that everyone else is equally decent.

Meir Kahane

GreatPeopleProblemsEveryoneBeing

I'd love to have the opportunity to sing in a Disney movie.

Moira Kelly

LoveOpportunitySingMovieDisney

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

Mohammed Morsi

FreeNowEgyptMilitaryRealModern

You have to look out for becoming trapped in a place where people want to see you all the time doing one thing.

Lucy Liu

TimePeopleDoingYouLookPlace

When you're doing a movie, your body doesn't allow you to get sick until you finish.

Johnny Depp

SickDoingYouBodyYour BodyGet

You elected government officials to make decisions and it's about time they started making good ones.

Bob Riley

GoodTimeGovernmentDecisionsYou

I never remember my parents having an argument.

Brunello Cucinelli

ParentsRememberArgumentNever

We're only one of a few states that have maintained our Triple-A bond rating from the major rating agencies.

Bob Holden

BondOnlyOurFewStatesMajor

I'm in love with 'Bravo.' Me and my girlfriends love 'Bravo-ing,' which doesn't necessarily mean watching 'Bravo.' It's when you're a bum and you're on your couch watching reality shows.

Ashley Tisdale

LoveMeRealityYouMeanWatching

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