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John Steinbeck

Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.

John Steinbeck

Men

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Steinbeck suggests that change in people happens gradually and subtly, not all at once or in a dramatic way. He compares this transformation to gentle natural forces that are easily missed but quietly present, indicating that shifts in character often go unnoticed at first.

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