But I have a new love for that glittering instrument, the human soul. …

John Steinbeck
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But I have a new love for that glittering instrument, the human soul. It is a lovely and unique thing in the universe. It is always attacked and never destroyed - because 'Thou mayest. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.265, Penguin
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