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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.

John Steinbeck

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.
JOHN STEINBECK

Death Failure Love Men Talent
Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight God Philosophy Prayer
Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
JOHN STEINBECK

Defeat Destroy Greatness Success Victory World
I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
JOHN STEINBECK

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

Dog Human Thinking
Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
JOHN STEINBECK

Goodness Lose Love Right
I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
JOHN STEINBECK

Believe Love Myself
Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
JOHN STEINBECK

Ignorance Men Stupidity
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 understand each other you will be kind to each other.
JOHN STEINBECK

Kind Love Understand
People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
JOHN STEINBECK

Moments People See
When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
JOHN STEINBECK

Change Deep People Philosophy
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
JOHN STEINBECK

Fight Military
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
JOHN STEINBECK

Brain Weapons
To finish is sadness to a writer — a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn’t really done. The story goes on and leaves the writer behind, for no story is ever done.
JOHN STEINBECK

Death Sad Story Writing
Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
JOHN STEINBECK

Goodness Growth Inspirational Struggle Worth

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