John Steinbeck Quotes
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Human beings love stories because they safely show us beginnings, middles and ends.
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I think in this, definitely, because you are feeling how it felt to live in a completely different time. The mannerisms and the way that people behaved was quite different.
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None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
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Most of my albums have a concept. They all have some kind of theme, some kind of feeling. I really take pride in that.
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The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work better than any alternative in reducing the risk of use.
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Art comes from a visceral need and is usually generated by something I have seen; writing comes from something that happens in my head and my heart.
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Polka dots are fabulous.
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I've gotten to learn what's important in life and what's not important, and what to spend energy on and what not to. I don't have a family like some of my teammates, but I have a lot of things pulling at me that I have to put my energy into.
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I've always supported new music from classic bands, especially if it's good.
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Should graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that.
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Sometimes I feel so separated, you know? The Kardashians over here, the Jenners over here, little me in the middle. We've got to keep the family going.
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At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure.
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I feel like I have adopted the Philippines as my second country.
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Sylvester has a great popular sense, as good as any writer I've ever worked with. He knows what audiences want to see, and what they don't want to see.
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You didn't find comedy in 'Magadheera.' Any film high on emotions doesn't need such elements.
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I have moments of darkness, of anger, and moments of rage. They do creep up at the most inopportune times. Not to recognize that in my music would give people a sense of sainthood that I don't necessarily have or even want to have.
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A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
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In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it's wonderful that my generation has been able to grow up with that.
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We really set out in all our books to say something. Every one is an effort to bring the reader over and show them our theory as to why what we're talking about needs to be talked about.
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I'm not going to make any excuses. I just went out and stunk it up tonight.
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In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public.
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But what if there's really no such thing as a crisis of faith? ... What if it just feels like everything is going wrong, but really that instance is a moment when everything is about to go right? ... What if what we often call a faith crisis is actually a divine journey--not from God, or simply to God, but a journey with God?
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Syntax, my lad. It has been restored to the highest place in the republic.
