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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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"Godliness should promote the posture worth of exercise and fitness."

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"We are in this world not only for ourselves but for others."

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"Never allow any of your time to be wasted on the frivolities of life."

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"With discipline, you can lose weight, you can excel in work, you can win the war."

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"I don't waste food, water, money, time and talent."

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"With discipline, dedication and diligence, you will achieve the goal."

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"I have to be on such a strict diet constantly."

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"The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve of one's own most intimate sensitivity."

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"Why so eager to jump in and direct someone else's life when you can't stick to your own goals and resolutions?"

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"I always was an early-morning or late-night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning, you make up some of your most absurd jokes."

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"I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions."
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"An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it."
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