When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
JOHN STEINBECKHow can you frighten a man whose hunger is not only in his own cramped stomach but in the wretched bellies of his children? You can’t scare him–he has known a fear beyond every other.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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 almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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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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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
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Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
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The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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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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Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
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There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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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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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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