They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men.

Quote by James A Michener

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

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

The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of...

The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of...

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

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

I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want...

I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want...

I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely...

I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely...

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a...

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a...

I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want...

I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want...

The really great writers are people like Emily BrontÃ« who sit in a room and...

The really great writers are people like Emily BrontÃ« who sit in a room and...

Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country...

Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country...

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

For this is the journey that men and women make, to find themselves. If they...

For this is the journey that men and women make, to find themselves. If they...

The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and...

The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and...

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with...

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with...

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.

There are no insoluble problems. Only time-consuming ones.

There are no insoluble problems. Only time-consuming ones.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit...

If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit...