John Jakes quotes

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. (John Jakes)
The first treasure California began to surrender after the Gold Rush as the oldest: her land. View quote
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We are all dying of life. View quote
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The pain comes from knowing that we have never been safe, and therefore will never be safe again. It comes from knowing we can never be so ignorant again. It comes from knowing we can never be children again. Losing innocence. Remembering heaven. That was the essence of hell. View quote
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No writer should minimize the factor that affects everyone, but is beyond control: luck. View quote
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I got a clear impression that he'd cheerfully send off a regiment to be butchered if it served his purpose. He wouldn't think twice about it, either. he called soldiers "interchangeable parts. View quote
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The house burned an hour before midnight on the last day of April. The wild, distant ringing of the fire bells woke George Hazard. He stumbled through the dark hallway, then upstairs to the mansion tower, and stepped outside into the narrow balcony. View quote
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It's the most powerful stuff in the universe. View quote
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A vision of gaunt shapes, sharp shiny steel, dim lamps flaring in the rain. The war machine was rolling. View quote
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Designed to carry heavy armament. Designed for war. A commerce raider. She would roam the earth and do inestimable damage to Yankee shipping. View quote
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They had taken no more than a dozen steps away from the cottages when a musket barrel came smashing through an unbroken window in one of the cottages ahead. The door flew open, three more muskets poked out. The muskets boomed, killing two of th surprised soldiers a yard to Orry's left. (John Jakes)
He was just a lieutenant of the line, a small cog in an immense machine. Besides, all that really mattered to him was doing his job and survivng. View quote
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