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

John Steinbeck

People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
JOHN STEINBECK

Moments People See
I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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Believe Love Myself
It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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Impossible Reading
People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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People Yourself
I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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Reality Romance War
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Brain Weapons
Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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Fools Literature Man
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
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Darkness Grief Light Loss
Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
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Escape Life
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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Art Greatness Human Teacher Teaching
A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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Literature Lonely Soul
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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Fight Military
Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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Lonely People World
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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Corruption Fear Loss Power
Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
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Defeat Destroy Greatness Success Victory World
Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.
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Feeling Yourself

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

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