The chief fruit of the First World War was the Russian Revolution and the rise of Communism as a national power.

The books I'd checked out of the library earlier in the week were still stacked on my bureau, whispering my name and begging to be read.

Tragedy occurs when a human soul awakes and seeks, in suffering and pain, to free itself from crime, violence, infamy, even at the cost of life. The struggle is the tragedy - not defeat or death.

But this—this is a ladder to climb to the stars.” Lee’s eyes shone. “You can never lose that. It cuts the feet from under weakness and cowardliness and laziness.

Written By John Steinbeck

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