James A. Michener
  • It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

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

  • If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

  • If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

  • Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.