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John Steinbeck

The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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Art Word Writing
I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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Dog Human Thinking
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
Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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Pain Secret
The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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Help World Yourself
Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fools Literature Man
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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Change Kind Word Writing
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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Believe Inspirational Man Strong Woman Empowerment Women
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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Corruption Fear Loss Power
No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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Advice Business Entrepreneur
Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
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Development Transformation
If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.
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Last Listening Myself Rule Story
You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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Ideas Thinking Yourself
Time is the only critic without ambition.
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Ambition Judgment One Liner Time
A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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Literature Lonely Soul
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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Anger Company Greatness

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