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We only have one story. All novels, all poetry are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil.
John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck
Age: 66 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 27
Died: 1968
Died: December 20
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You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway.
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