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I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature.
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Quotes by John Ernst Steinbeck
Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.
from the book "" by John Steinbeck
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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Eventlessness has no posts to drape duration on. From nothing to nothing is no time at all.
from the book "" by John Ernst Steinbeck
Sometimes a killin' man can talk the
murder right out of his mouth an' not do no murder.
from the book "" by John Ernst Steinbeck
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If hens had a government and a church and a history behing them they would have a detached and disgusted opinion of human joys. If to a man should happen something fun and nice, immediately a rooster looses his head.
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Posted by: Eleonora La Pazza
People don't take trips. Trips take people.
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The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
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Posted by: Silvana Stremiz
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The profession of book-writing makes horse-racing seem like a solid, stable business.
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