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His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.

His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.

John Steinbeck
Understanding, Ears, Speech
John Steinbeck (2016). “Of Mice and Men”, p.17, Hamilton Books

It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's right to kill himself is inviolable, but sometimes a friend can make it unnecessary

John Steinbeck
Kindness, Men, Understanding
John Steinbeck (1993). “Cannery Row”, p.13, Penguin

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