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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.

John Steinbeck

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
A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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Literature Lonely Soul
Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
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Appearance Poor Roots
I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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Reality Romance War
There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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Person Responsibility Space
All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.
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Animal Failure Men War
Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
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Development Transformation
In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Explanation Literature Lonely Trying
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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Corruption Fear Loss Power
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.
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Acceptable Believe Courage Hurt Lying Punishment Time
It’s a hard thing to leave any deeply routine life, even if you hate it.
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Hate Leaving Life
I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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Dog Human Thinking
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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Illusion Religion Socialism
Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it.
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Fools Literature Man
A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
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Feet Horse Men Spiritual

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