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"Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries." -
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Top 5 quotes from James Michener
"I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions."
"The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you."
"I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains."
"I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter."
"I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation."
Top 5 quotes from Virtue
"I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character!"
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
"There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle."
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that has crushed it."
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