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![“John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' also speaks urgently to today's concerns: the cratered trail of dreams for Mexican immigrants seeking a promised land in the Western [United States]; the perfidy of banks in foreclosing on poor people's homes; and the insurgent urge of the book's protagonist…” quote by Richard Corliss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/673/richard-corliss-4476_book_john-steinbeck-s-the-grapes-of-wrath-als_249829.jpg)
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![“I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right for Japan to avoid sending any citizens to dangerous areas [even as part of international efforts] and just wish for its own people's happiness. That time is gone.” quote by Sadako Ogata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/333/sadako-ogata-50421_areas_i-once-said-that-it-was-unacceptable-for_3236235.jpg)
