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John Steinbeck

Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
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Conversion Men World
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
People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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Moments People See
In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Explanation Literature Lonely Trying
Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper.
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Paper Whole Writing
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
My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
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Funny Hell Imagination Travel
You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
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Empathy Feeling People Understand
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do, Try to be better than yourself.
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Dream Excellence Writing
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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Journey Space Time
When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you’ve got two new people.
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Change Deep People Philosophy
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
The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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Exploration Freedom Human Mindset Value World
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

Only mediocrity escapes criticism.

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