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“My dad didn't have a formal education, but he had a wonderful vocabulary. So in 'Harvest,' I wanted my main character to be an innately intelligent man who would have the vocabulary to say whatever he wanted in the same way as lots of working-class people can.”
Jim Crace“My dad didn't have a formal education, but he had a wonderful vocabulary. So in 'Harvest,' I wanted my main character to be an innately intelligent man who would have the vocabulary to say whatever he wanted in the same way as lots of working-class people can.”
Jim Crace“I felt that, in some ways, my novels lacked heart because of the distance between me and the subject matter. But no one wants to read a book based on good health, a happy upbringing, a long marriage.”
Jim Crace“These are the stories that we tell ourselves and only ourselves, and they are better left unshared.”
Jim Crace, Harvest“There's solace in the thought that I will never finish missing her.”
Jim Crace, Harvest“Eternity shall be at once a great eye-opener and a great mouth-shutter." -Jim Elliot”
Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. - Jim Rohn”
Jim Rohn“You cannot change your destination overnight. You can change your direction.---Jim Rohn ”
Jim Rohn“When the time comes to die, make sure that all you have to do is die!”
Jim Elliot, The Journals of Jim Elliot“The injustices endured by black Americans at the hands of their own government have no parallel in our history, not only during the period of slavery but also in the Jim Crow era that followed.”
Jim Webb“We all have an opportunity and responsibility to create a legacy. A legacy which is resilient, sustainable and authentic." - Jim Cookson, Doctoral Student, Ashridge Business School, UK, August 2014”
Jim Cookson