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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

Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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Pain Secret
It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
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Darkness Grief Light Loss
How can you frighten a man whose hunger is not only in his own cramped stomach but in the wretched bellies of his children? You can’t scare him–he has known a fear beyond every other.
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Anger Children Men
Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.
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Change Hide Men
In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
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Animal Change Herself Money Sickness
No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is to suppose that they are like himself.
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Himself Human Literature Men
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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Fight God Philosophy Prayer
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Brain Weapons
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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Kind Love Understand
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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Illusion Religion Socialism
All great and precious things are lonely.
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Alone Greatness Lonely
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
No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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Advice Business Entrepreneur
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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Anger Company Greatness
Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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Ignorance Men Stupidity

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