I think the bottom line is that if you get through a childhood like mine, it's not at all bad. Obviously, you come out a pretty tough turkey, and you have had all the inoculations you need to keep you on a level keel for the rest of your life. The sad part is, most of us don't come out.
James A. MichenerI've spent my life trying to be better than I was, and I am a brother to all who share the same aspiration.
James A. MichenerI was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.
James A. MichenerIt was the silent time before dawn, along the shores of what had been one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Africa.
James A. Michener