Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
JOHN STEINBECKI believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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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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Time is the only critic without ambition.
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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
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People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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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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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
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An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
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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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There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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