Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.
It is a hard thing to leave any deeply routined life, even if you hate it.
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More Quotes from John Steinbeck
This is the law: The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow eating agony of a lie is never lost.
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Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.
A burning desire is the greatest motivator of every human action. The desire for success implants ''success consciousness'' which, in turn, creates a vigorous and ever-increasing ''habit of success.''
The way you habitually think will determine your destiny.
Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
A very little key will open a very heavy door.
