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James A. Michener

"I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains."

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"I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains."

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"Working hard denies oneself from instant gratification."

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"If you always want to have whatever you want any time you want it with no delays, and denial of self, you would end up ruining your life."

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"You cannot desire to be great when you cannot even focus on 8 hours of work a day."

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"By the very act of arguing, you awake the patient's reason; and once it is awake, who can foresee the result?"

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"You have a shot at success if you can discipline yourself to eliminate the limiting thoughts from within and the disempowering words from without."

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