It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
JOHN STEINBECKWith all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is to suppose that they are like himself.
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Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
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And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
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A man without words is a man without thought.
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Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.
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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
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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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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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