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I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.

John Steinbeck

Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
JOHN STEINBECK

Ignorance Men Stupidity
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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Fight God Philosophy Prayer
It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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Impossible Reading
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
JOHN STEINBECK

Animal Couple Ideas Inspirational Wisdom
Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper.
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Paper Whole Writing
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.
JOHN STEINBECK

Encouragement Goodness Inspirational Perfection
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
The great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
JOHN STEINBECK

Anger Company Greatness
In poverty she is envious. In riches she may be a snob. Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.
JOHN STEINBECK

Animal Change Herself Money Sickness
In utter loneliness a writer tries to explain the inexplicable.
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Explanation Literature Lonely Trying
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
The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.
JOHN STEINBECK

Help World Yourself
There’s nothing in the world like that first taste of beer.
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Alcohol Taste World
Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.
JOHN STEINBECK

Illusion Religion Socialism
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 know now why confusion in government is not only tolerated but encouraged. I have learned. Confused people can make no clear demands.
JOHN STEINBECK

Confused Government People Tolerance

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