If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
JOHN STEINBECK
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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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Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
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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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Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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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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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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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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The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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With all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
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You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
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There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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