I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.
JOHN STEINBECKAmerican married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.
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All great and precious things are lonely.
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Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
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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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American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.
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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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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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You’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
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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 am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
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