A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and the…

John Steinbeck
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A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator. ✨ John Steinbeck (2001). A Life in Letters, p.729, Penguin UK
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A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator. ✨ John Steinbeck (2001). A Life in Letters, p.729, Penguin UK

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