Maybe the hardest thing in writing is simply to tell the truth about things as we see them.
JOHN STEINBECKIf you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.
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The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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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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If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.
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I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
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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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The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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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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Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Only mediocrity escapes criticism.
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