About a billion years ago, long before the continents had separated to define the ancient oceans, or their … - James A. Michener

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You know the sultans used to light their garden parties with turtles? They'd put candles on their backs and let them wander around. Hundreds of them.

James A. Michener

About a billion years ago, long before the continents had separated to define the ancient oceans, or their own outlines had been determined, a small protuberance jutted out from the northwest corner of what would later become North America.

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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.

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

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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.

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