John SteinbeckMuscles aching to work, minds aching to create - this is man.
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It is difficult to imagine a world devoid of art, literature, music, beautiful architecture, and the other joys of human creation. But if man is to follow nature, he must rid himself of his muscle-bound pride, his muscled pride. With nature, man is an artist. With nature, man is a creator. Man may be a creature made of muscle and sinew but he is also the most creative of the creatures.
Source: The Grapes Of Wrath
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