People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
JOHN STEINBECKIn the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments
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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper.
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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.
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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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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.
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A man without words is a man without thought.
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In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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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.
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To finish is sadness to a writer — a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn’t really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done.
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An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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