Quotes from Space

James A. Michener ·  808 pages

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“An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.”
― James A. Michener, quote from Space


“Always remember, John, that you and I live on a minor planet attached to a minor star, at the far edge of a minor galaxy. We live here briefly, and when we’re gone, we’re forgotten. And one day the galaxies will be gone, too. The only morality that makes sense is to do something useful with the brief time we’re allotted.”
― James A. Michener, quote from Space


“Keep your eye on the simple problems. Solve them, and everything else falls into place.”
― James A. Michener, quote from Space


“Don’t ever buy Monks Fishing, Stanley.”
― James A. Michener, quote from Space


“Over a hundred German scientists arrived here [Huntsville] at eleven o’clock on an April morning and by nightfall more than sixty had applied for cards at the free library.”
― James A. Michener, quote from Space



About the author

James A. Michener
Born place: in New York, New York, The United States
Born date February 3, 1907
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