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A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.
Travel and Tourism
John Steinbeck

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Give a critic an inch, he'll write a play.
Critics and Criticism
John Steinbeck

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How can we live without our lives? How will we know its us without our past?
Uncategorised
John Steinbeck

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No one wants advice, only corroboration.
Advice
John Steinbeck

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Texas is not a state -- it's a state of mind.
Mind
John Steinbeck

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The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
Writers and Writing
John Steinbeck

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The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.
Writers and Writing
John Steinbeck

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Time is the only critic without ambition.
Time and Time Management
John Steinbeck

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Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.
Critics and Criticism
John Steinbeck

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Writers are a little below the clowns and a little above the trained seals.
Writers and Writing
John Steinbeck

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun