You never oughta drink water when it ain't runnin'. ✨ John Steinbeck (…

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You never oughta drink water when it ain't runnin'. ✨ John Steinbeck (1994). Of Mice and Men, p.20, Penguin
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Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it. ✨ John Steinbeck (2008). Sweet Thursday, p.214, Penguin
A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean question: Was it good or was it evil? Have I done well - or ill? ✨ John Steinbeck (1952). East of E … ▶
There's a responsibility in being a person. It's more than just taking up space where air would be. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.398, Penguin
Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. ✨ John Steinbeck (1980). Travels with Charley in Search of America, p.125, Penguin
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