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it was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.

it was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.

John Steinbeck
Laughter, Women, Habit
John Steinbeck (2016). “The Grapes of Wrath”, p.58, Hamilton Books

She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken. And since old Tom and the children could not know hurt or fear unless she acknowledged hurt or fear, she had practiced denying them in herself. And since, when a joyful thing happened, they looked to see whether joy was on her, it was her habit to build laughter out of inadequate materials....She seemed to know that if she swayed the family shook, and if she ever deeply wavered or despaired the family would fall.

John Steinbeck
Strong, Hurt, Laughter

Do you think it's funny to be so serious when I'm not even out of high school?' she asked. 'I don't see how it could be any other way,' said Lee. 'Laughter comes later, like wisdom teeth, and laughter at yourself comes last of all in a mad race with death, and sometimes it isn't in time.

John Steinbeck
Laughter, School, Thinking
John Steinbeck (2002). “East of Eden”, p.436, Penguin

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