James Jones Quotes


When I have a bad day I look back six months and see where we were and ask myself if we are moving in the right direction.


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James Jones, Marine Corps General & Supreme NATO Allied Commander, Interview, C-SPAN, December 22, 2006

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James Jones
James Jones
  • Born: November 6, 1921
  • Died: May 9, 1977
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Novelist, Author

James Ramon Jones was an American novelist known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his first published novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for the big screen immediately and made into a television series a generation later.