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I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.

John Steinbeck

It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
JOHN STEINBECK

Impossible Reading
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
JOHN STEINBECK

Darkness Grief Light Loss
Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
JOHN STEINBECK

Journey Space Time
In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
JOHN STEINBECK

Animal Change Herself Money Sickness
My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
JOHN STEINBECK

Funny Hell Imagination Travel
And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
JOHN STEINBECK

Himself Listening People Story
I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Love Myself
People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
JOHN STEINBECK

People Yourself
What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
JOHN STEINBECK

Deep Season Summer Winter
An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
JOHN STEINBECK

Family Parents
American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
JOHN STEINBECK

Life Marriage Sex
Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight God Philosophy Prayer
I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
JOHN STEINBECK

Dog Human Thinking
Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
JOHN STEINBECK

Conversion Men World
Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
JOHN STEINBECK

Lonely People World
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

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