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James Clavell bol anglický, austrálsky a americký spisovateľ, scenárista, filmový producent a režisér. Narodil sa v Austrálii ako anglický občan. Študoval v Anglicku na Birminghamskej univerzite, potom vstúpil do Kráľovského letectva. Počas druhej svetovej vojny bol dôstojníkom Kráľovského delostrelectva, v roku 1942 bol zajatý a do konca vojny bol japonským vojenským zajatcom v Číne. Od roku 1952 žil v USA, kde pracoval ako spisovateľ, režisér a filmový producent v Hollywoode. J. Clavell zomrel vo Švajčiarsku.

✵ 10. október 1921 – 7. september 1994  •  Ďalšie mená 詹姆士．克萊威爾
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„Veľký Biznis, najvzrušujúcejšia hra Monopoly na svete.“

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„Americké ženy, ktoré sú ako kalifornské ovocie: krásne na pohľad, ohromné tvary, ale žiadna chuť!“

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„Je desaťtisíckrát lacnejšie štedro platiť najlepších špiónov, ako zle platiť hoci aj malú armádu.“

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„Rozvaha je lepšia časť odvahy.“

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James Clavell Citáty o mužoch a chalanoch

„Je odvekým zákonom, že každý muž sa musí chytiť do pasce manželstva, prilákaný vlastnou zmyselnosťou, žiadostivosťou, lakomstvom, peniazmi, strachom, lenivosťou, alebo čímkoľvek iným, ale chytiť sa. A žiadny muž sa nikdy neožení rád so svojou milenkou.“

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„Všetci títo muži, pretože boli Číňania, vedeli že sa história opakuje, že sa éry môžu zmeniť rýchlo a že ten, kto je dnes ráno cisárom, môže sa odpoludnia stať psom na úteku,“

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James Clavell Citáty o bohu

„Ako hovoria Číňania: "Diabol vám dáva vašich príbuzných, ďakujte všetkým bohom, že si môžete sami vybrať svojich priateľov."“

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„Nech Boh potrestá Angličanov! Sú všetci takí uhladení a švihácki, majú perfektné spôsoby, hovoria "prosím" a "ďakujem" a vstanú, keď vojdete a podržia vám stoličku, ale tesne pod povrchom sú práve takí skazení ako všetci ostatní.“

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„Nech nás Boh chráni od amerických žien!“

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James Clavell citáty a výroky

„"Už si dnes jedol ryžu?" To bol zdvorilý spôsob povedať po čínsky "dobrý deň" alebo "ako sa máš".“

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„Hovoríme tu, že banka BLACS sa skladá z džentlmenov, ktorí sa snažia byť bankármi a v banke VICTORIA sú bankári, ktorí sa snažia byť džentlmenmi.“

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„Láska je západné slovo, pani. Ja som Číňan!“

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„Obchod je mastivo sveta.“

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„Radšej sa presvedči o tom, že poznáš všetky slabiny človeka, kým sa dáš proti nemu do boja.“

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James Clavell: Citáty v angličtine

“We have a saying that time has no single measure, that time can be like frost or lightning or a tear or siege or storm or sunset, or even like a rock.”

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James Clavell kniha Shōgun

Zdroj: Shōgun

“You must be patient before you criticize.”

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James Clavell kniha Shōgun

Shogun, Part 1

“Your daddy had to go back to school a little. He had some strange thoughts — and he wanted other grown-ups to believe them. It's not right for others to believe wrong thoughts, is it?”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher" to Johnny
The Children's Story (1982)

“God gives us intelligence to uncover the wonders of nature. Without the gift, nothing is possible.”

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André Delambre
The Fly (1958)

“I'm going to work hard not to have any wrong thoughts!”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

Child
The Children's Story (1982)

“Changi for me — of course it's easy to be wise after the event, and to discuss it cleverly after the event — was about as near as you can get to being dead and still be alive.”

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On his experience as a POW in Changi Prison on Singapore, which became the subject of his novel King Rat
Interview with Don Swaim (1986)

“The more I know, the more sure I am I know so little. The eternal paradox.”

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André Delambre
The Fly (1958)

“So much wealth and so much power, Armstrong thought, yet with a little luck, we can bring you down like Humpty-Dumpty…”

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James Clavell kniha Noble House

Noble House (1981)

“I'm going to pray to our leader every time!”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

Child
The Children's Story (1982)

“All his life he had heard legends told among pilots and sailormen about the incredible riches of Portugal's secret empire in the East, how they had by now converted the heathens to Catholicism and so held them in bondage, where gold was as cheap as pig iron, and emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and sapphires as plentiful as pebbles on a beach.
If the Catholic part's true, he told himself, perhaps the rest is too.”

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James Clavell kniha Shōgun

Zdroj: Shōgun (1975), Ch. 1

“First she studied her husband's flower arrangement. He had chosen the blossom of a single white wild rose and put a single pearl of water on the green leaf, and set it on red stones. Autumn is coming, he was suggesting with the flower, talking through the flower, do not weep for the time of fall, the time of dying when the earth begins to sleep; enjoy the time of beginning again and experience the glorious cool of the autumn air on this summer evening…soon the tear will vanish and the rose, only the stones will remain — soon you and I will vanish and only the stones will remain.”

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James Clavell kniha Shōgun

Zdroj: Shōgun (1975), Ch. 43

“Perhaps my mommy should go back to school. Perhaps she should.”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

Child
The Children's Story (1982)

“Now the sun touched the horizon and the man reined in his horse tiredly, glad that the time for prayer had come.”

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James Clavell kniha Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1986)

“The search for the truth is the most important work in the whole world — and the most dangerous.”

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François Delambre (Vincent Price) to André's son, Philippe.
The Fly (1958)

“All stories have a beginning, a middle and an ending, and if they're any good, the ending is a beginning.”

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Interview with Don Swaim (1986)
Interview with Don Swaim (1986)

“Because Johnny was especially clever I think we should make him monitor for the whole week. Don't you?”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher"
The Children's Story (1982)

“Just a moment, children — what does "pledge" mean?”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher" (played by Jame's Clavell's daughter Michaela Clavell, credited as Michaela Ross).
The Children's Story (1982)

“God bless mommy and daddy, and please can we have some candy.”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher" leading the class in prayer.
The Children's Story (1982)

“I'm going to get that bloody bastard if I die in the attempt.”

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James Clavell kniha King Rat

Part 1, Ch. 1, Lt. Grey, First line of the story.
King Rat (1962)

“Of course wars are fought by teenagers — you realize that — they really ought to be fought by the politicians and the old people who start these wars.”

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Interview with Don Swaim (1986)

“Your old teacher never explained anything to you? I don't think that was very good. Not to explain. You can always ask me anything. That's what a real teacher should do.”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher"
The Children's Story (1982)

“To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline — training — is about.”

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James Clavell kniha Shōgun

Zdroj: Shōgun (1975), Ch. 5

“I put the candy on the desk. So you know, it doesn't matter who you shut your eyes and pray to — to God, or anyone, even our leader — no one will ever give you anything. Only another human being … only I, or someone like me, can give you things. Praying to God or anyone for something is a waste of time.”

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James Clavell kniha The Children's Story

"Teacher"
The Children's Story (1982)

“When you have an enemy it is wise to know his ways. The King knew as much about Grey as any man could know about another.”

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James Clavell kniha King Rat

Part 1, Ch. 1
King Rat (1962)

“Help! Help me! Please help me! Help me!”

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The human-headed fly, as the spider approaches it.
The Fly (1958)

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