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Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.

John Steinbeck

Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
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Art Greatness Human Teacher Teaching
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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Appearance Poor Roots
I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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Reality Romance War
An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.
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Acceptable Believe Courage Hurt Lying Punishment Time
The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
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Help World Yourself
All great and precious things are lonely.
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Alone Greatness Lonely
In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
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Animal Change Herself Money Sickness
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
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Illusion Religion Socialism
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
The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
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Exploration Freedom Human Mindset Value World
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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Last Listening Myself Rule Story
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World
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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Believe Inspirational Man Strong Woman Empowerment Women
To be alive at all is to have scars.
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Alive Scars
An answer is invariably the parent of a whole family of new questions.
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Family Parents
It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
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Expectation Greatness Himself Life Motivational

Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.

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