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Quote DB :: Authors :: James Michener :: View Quote View Quote "The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality." - Copy to Clipboard   --  James Michener Listed in: Miscellaneous Add Quote To Your Quote List   Rating: 0  Rate Quote 0 votes submitted Your Name: Friend's Email: Sponsored Links 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." "Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries." "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." Top 5 quotes from Miscellaneous "Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; and yield with graciousness, or oppose with firmness." "Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities." "As far as I am concerned now, I have no enemies in the press whatsoever." "Everything in the world may be endured except continued prosperity." "Man has almost constant occasion for the help of his brethren, and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence only."

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