I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
JOHN STEINBECKWhat good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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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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With all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
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Maybe the hardest thing in writing is simply to tell the truth about things as we see them.
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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
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I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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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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And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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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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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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Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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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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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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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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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 a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.
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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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