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Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.

John Steinbeck

If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.
JOHN STEINBECK

Help Hurt People Poor Trouble
And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus.
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Circus Equality Women
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
JOHN STEINBECK

Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
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.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Kind Word Writing
An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
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Family Parents
People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
JOHN STEINBECK

Moments People See
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
JOHN STEINBECK

Animal Couple Ideas Inspirational Wisdom
Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
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Goodness Growth Inspirational Struggle Worth
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments
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Experience Government Hate Nation
All great and precious things are lonely.
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Alone Greatness Lonely
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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Anger Company Greatness
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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Fight Military
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World
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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Himself Human Literature Men
An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.
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Acceptable Believe Courage Hurt Lying Punishment Time
People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
JOHN STEINBECK

People Yourself

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