“Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ.”
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“I have always lived violently, drunk hugely, eaten too much or not at all, slept around the clock or missed two nights of sleeping, worked too hard and too long in glory, or slobbed for a time in utter laziness. I've lifted, pulled, chopped, climbed, made love with joy and taken my hangovers as a consequence, not as a punishment.”
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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