And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus.
JOHN STEINBECKWrite freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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With all our horrors and faults, somewhere in us there is a shining.
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Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain.
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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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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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Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
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All great and precious things are lonely.
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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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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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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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And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
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I 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.
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