James A. Michener Quotes

"The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality."

"The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and unlimited imagination."

"… Although most of us know Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as if they were neighbors -- somewhat disreputable but endlessly fascinating -- none of us can name two French generals or department store owners of that period. I take enormous pride in considering myself an artist, one of the necessaries."

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