The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
JOHN STEINBECKThis I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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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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I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
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All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.
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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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People like you to be something, preferably what they are.
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If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
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And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.
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Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
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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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The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
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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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Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
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