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I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.

John Steinbeck

Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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Journey Space Time
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
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
You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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Ideas Thinking Yourself
In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Explanation Literature Lonely Trying
With all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
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Mistake Ourselves Shine
In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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Anger Growth People Soul
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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Fight Military
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Brain Weapons
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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Himself Listening People Story
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
A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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Literature Lonely Soul
Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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Book Entertainment Friendship Talk
I know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
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Confused Government People Tolerance
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.
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Help Hurt People Poor Trouble
I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
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Believe Life Myself People See

I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.

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