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 STEINBECKBooks are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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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Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
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A man without words is a man without thought.
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Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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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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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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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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When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
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And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
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