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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.

John Steinbeck

I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
JOHN STEINBECK

Dog Human Thinking
An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
JOHN STEINBECK

Family Parents
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
JOHN STEINBECK

Brain Weapons
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 STEINBECK

Change Kind Word Writing
This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
JOHN STEINBECK

Destroy Fighting Freedom Government Greatness Limitation Religion
There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
JOHN STEINBECK

Person Responsibility Space
I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
JOHN STEINBECK

Born Lost Myself
Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
JOHN STEINBECK

Journey Space Time
No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is to suppose that they are like himself.
JOHN STEINBECK

Himself Human Literature Men
You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
JOHN STEINBECK

Empathy Feeling People Understand
You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.
JOHN STEINBECK

Advice Deep Yourself
And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus.
JOHN STEINBECK

Circus Equality Women
If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.
JOHN STEINBECK

Help Hurt People Poor Trouble
All great and precious things are lonely.
JOHN STEINBECK

Alone Greatness Lonely
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
JOHN STEINBECK

Alcohol Taste World
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
JOHN STEINBECK

Corruption Fear Loss Power

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