It is the duty of the writer to lift up, to extend, to encourage. If the written word has contributed anything at all to our developing species and our half developed culture, it is this: Great writing has been a staff to lean on, a mother to consult, a wisdom to pick up stumbling folly, a strength in weakness and a courage to support sick cowardice.
~ John Steinbeck
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A good writer always works at the impossible.
~ John Steinbeck
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Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it, and it has not changed except to become more needed.
~ John Steinbeck
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A secret’s a terribly lonesome thing.
~ John Steinbeck
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The things everyone knows are most likely to be wrong.
~ John Steinbeck
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Not only the brave get killed, but the brave have a better chance of it.
~ John Steinbeck
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Maybe not having time to think is not having the wish to think.
~ John Steinbeck