“We are lonesome animals. We spend all 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 -- ''Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought.''”
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Steinbeck, J. (n.d.). We are lonesome animals. We spend all 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 -- ''Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33135-we-are-lonesome-animals-we-spend-all-our/
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Steinbeck, John. “We are lonesome animals. We spend all 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 -- ''Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33135-we-are-lonesome-animals-we-spend-all-our/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Steinbeck, John. “We are lonesome animals. We spend all 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 -- ''Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. You're not as alone as you thought.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33135-we-are-lonesome-animals-we-spend-all-our/.