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An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.

John Steinbeck

A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Kind Word Writing
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
JOHN STEINBECK

Anger Company Greatness
The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
JOHN STEINBECK

Art Word Writing
When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.
JOHN STEINBECK

Death Failure Love Men Talent
My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
JOHN STEINBECK

Funny Hell Imagination Travel
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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Illusion Religion Socialism
I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Inspirational Man Strong Woman Empowerment Women
The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
JOHN STEINBECK

Exploration Freedom Human Mindset Value World
Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Hide Men
Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
JOHN STEINBECK

Escape Life
You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
JOHN STEINBECK

Empathy Feeling People Understand
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
JOHN STEINBECK

Deep Season Summer Winter
I know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
JOHN STEINBECK

Confused Government People Tolerance
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
JOHN STEINBECK

Corruption Fear Loss Power
Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight God Philosophy Prayer
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
JOHN STEINBECK

Darkness Grief Light Loss

An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.

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An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.

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