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Sweet Thursday
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"Sweet Thursday" Quotes

"Sweet Thursday" follows the lives and romances of the colorful inhabitants of Monterey's Cannery Row, focusing on the gentle and kind-hearted marine biologist Doc and the spirited prostitute Suzy as they navigate love and community.

Quotes

There's nothing like that first cup of coffee in the morning.

John Steinbeck

morningcoffee

No one wants advice - only corroboration.

John Steinbeck

advice

People don't take trips; trips take people.

John Steinbeck

travel

It's a hard thing to leave any deeply routine life, even if you hate it.

John Steinbeck

routinechange

I guess a man's best friend is his dog. Even if it's a woman.

John Steinbeck

friendshiphumor

It's a hard thing to take a new way, even harder to take it alone.

John Steinbeck

changeindependence

The things we fear make us want to live.

John Steinbeck

fearmotivation

There are no ugly questions except those clothed in condescension.

John Steinbeck

questionsrespect

I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.

John Steinbeck

dogshumor

It's a hard thing to be lonesome, especially when you have people around you, but they're not with you.

John Steinbeck

lonelinesscompany