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East of Eden
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Book cover for East of Eden
And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way.
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“It was a reminder that multiple stories could be true at the same time, that we select our narratives in accordance with how honest we want to be and how honest we can be with ourselves.”
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“And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way.”
John Steinbeck

“Just because I was underwater didn’t mean I was going to drown.”
Amy Griffin, The Tell

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“You can boast about anything if it’s all you have. Maybe the less you have, the more you are required to boast.”
John Steinbeck, East of Eden

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“Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true.”
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