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John Steinbeck

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
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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Himself Listening People Story
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
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Corruption Fear Loss Power
Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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Lonely People World
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
There’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
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Person Responsibility Space
I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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Dog Human Thinking
I shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.
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Forget Imagination Revenge Way
Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.
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Book Entertainment Friendship Talk
The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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Brain Weapons
People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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People Yourself
In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
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Anger Growth People Soul
If you want to destroy a nation, give it too much – make it greedy, miserable and sick.
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Giving Sick Simple
Time is the only critic without ambition.
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Ambition Judgment One Liner Time
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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Confused Government People Tolerance
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World

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