In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
JOHN STEINBECKI 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.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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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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Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do, Try to be better than yourself.
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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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If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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Maybe the hardest thing in writing is simply to tell the truth about things as we see them.
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I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
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Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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