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The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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Julia’s Quotes

“Man has a choice and it's a choice that makes him a man.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: choice, man

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“There are no ugly questions except those clothed in condescension.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

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“Don't you dare take the lazy way. It's too easy to excuse yourself because of your ancestry. Don't let me catch you doing it! Now -- look close at me so you will remember. Whatever you do, it will be you who do.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: blame, excuses, family

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“Perhaps the less we have, the more we are required to brag.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: boasting, popularity

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“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.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

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