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"The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality." -
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James Michener
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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."
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"Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries."
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"Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin."
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"The destiny of man is not measured by material computation. When great forces are on the move in the world, we learn we are spirits--not animals."
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