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John Steinbeck Quotes
The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
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The Art of Fiction No. 45, Interviewed by Nathaniel Benchley (Issue no 48, Fall 1969), Writers at Work: The Paris Review Interviews - Fourth Series (1976), Page 182
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February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968
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