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“It was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.”
― The Grapes of Wrath
― The Grapes of Wrath
“There is no forgiveness. For women. A man may lose his honor and regain it again. But a woman cannot. She cannot.”
― All the Pretty Horses
― All the Pretty Horses
“Can you honestly love a dishonest thing?”
― The Winter of Our Discontent
― The Winter of Our Discontent
“Don't make everyone know about your sadness.”
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“There is more beauty in truth, even if it is a dreadful beauty. The storytellers at the city gate twist life so that it looks sweet to the lazy and the stupid and the weak, and this only strengthens their infirmities and teaches nothing, cures nothing, nor does it let the heart soar.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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Political Philosophy and Ethics
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