An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see … - James A. Michener

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I don't have any bone to pick with critics. In fact, if I wasn't a filmmaker I would probably be a film critic. Most of my bone is I would be a better film critic than most of the film critics I read.

James A. Michener

An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

Failure, Ignorance, Refuse, See, Shine, War

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Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.

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The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.

Excellence, Inspirational, Inspiring, Leaving, Love, Vision

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

Character, Consists, Inspirational, Motivational, Success, Tries

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.

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If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won't keep anyone up nights reading it.

Book, Keep, Nights, Reading, Writing

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