It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck …

John Steinbeck
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It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must be very tactful with Gods or the gods. ✨ John Steinbeck (1993). The Pearl, p.26, Penguin
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It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must be very tactful with Gods or the gods. ✨ John Steinbeck (1993). The Pearl, p.26, Penguin

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