Quote by John Steinbeck

We are lonesome animals. We spend all of our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the listener to say-and to feel-

We are lonesome animals. We spend all of our life trying to

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that we are not alone.

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Storytelling

By John Steinbeck

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