There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
JOHN STEINBECKHow 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.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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No one wants advice – only corroboration.
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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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A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
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To be alive at all is to have scars.
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Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
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I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.
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I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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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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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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Time is the only critic without ambition.
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