I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
JOHN STEINBECKThere’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
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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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In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
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If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
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Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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I know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
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The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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It’s a hard thing to leave any deeply routine life, even if you hate it.
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