“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
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
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“There's more beauty in truth, even if it is dreadful beauty.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“I guess there are never enough books.”
― A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia
― A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia
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