An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.
JOHN STEINBECKThe final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.
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My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
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When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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