Journey Quotes

“He feared that Canada had probably been corrupted by its proximity to the United States, and whenever he spoke of that massive republic lying just to the south he expressed ambivalent feelings: “Man would be an ass not to recognize the accomplishments of those energetic people. Remarkable, really. Fine cities and all that, but you must remember we got them off to a flying start during the hundred and fifty years we guided them. But I’m sure their effect on Canada has been destructive.”
― James A. Michener, Journey

“How a work of art ends is just as important as how it begins. A good opening entices us, but a strong finish nails down the experience.”
― James A. Michener, Journey

“The real poet has the last line in mind when he writes his first.”
― James A. Michener, Journey