A man without words is a man without thought.
JOHN STEINBECKMan is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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 free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.
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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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Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do, Try to be better than yourself.
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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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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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In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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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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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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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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All great and precious things are lonely.
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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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In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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