It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
JOHN STEINBECKAll great and precious things are lonely.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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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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Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
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There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
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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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Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
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Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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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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