5 Quotes & Sayings By Mike Corbett

As a child, Mike Corbett was fascinated by the works of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare. The literature and stories of these early inspirations would continue to haunt and influence him throughout his life. He began writing at the age of ten and continued through the years, eventually earning a degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio. His first professional writing began as a columnist for a local newspaper in San Antonio, Texas, and later became a journalist for several magazines Read more

In 1967 he went to work for one of the largest newspapers in the United States, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. It was there that he wrote his first novel, "The Edge of Forever". He retired from writing in 2000 and now lives with his wife near their home in San Antonio, Texas.

There is a sort of mental treason That smothers dreams...
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There is a sort of mental treason That smothers dreams outside of reason Mike Corbett
I am fashionably unimpressed with the material world. I am...
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I am fashionably unimpressed with the material world. I am moved by the beauty of aspiration, and I hope that I can elevate myself to the standards I have imposed on others. Mike Corbett
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Cynicism is extremely contagious, and the most pious among us cannot long endure its potency. The gullible should be on their guard, however, since this endearing quality frequently masquerades as wit. Mike Corbett
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No quality imparts apparent strength to its possessors more effectively than faith. From hospital beds to battlefields, it is the iron that strengthens a man to confront his destiny. Mike Corbett