A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
JOHN STEINBECKMen 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.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.
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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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Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments
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I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.
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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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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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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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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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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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