America is a nation with many flaws, but hopes so vast that only the cowardly would refuse to acknowledge them. – James Michener
An age is called “dark,” not because the light fails to shine but because people refuse to see it. – James Michener
If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. – James Michener
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. – James Michener
It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt – in my opinion an attempt doomed to failure – to find an alternative to a policy of racial integration which is fair to both white and black. – Harry Oppenheimer