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> [He was born in fury and he lived in lightning. Tom came headlong into life. He was a giant in joy and enthusiasms. He didn't discover the world and its people, he created them. When he read his father's books,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/he-was-born-in-fury-and-he-lived-in-lightning-tom-came-headlong-into/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

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> [“And as he was capable of giant joy, so did he harbor huge sorrow, so that when his dog died the world ended.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/and-as-he-was-capable-of-giant-joy-so-did-he-harbor-huge-sorrow-so/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

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