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So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with on
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"So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with onions, a dish of pickles, a big slice of watermelon and two bottles of cream soda"

- John Steinbeck

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This quote by John Steinbeck is a humorous check out the life expectancies versus truth. It is a pointer that life does not constantly go as prepared and that sometimes we must accept what is offered to us. The quote is a metaphor for how life can be unpredictable and just how we need to find out to adapt to the unanticipated. The omelet, toast, and also coffee that were ordered for morning meal represent the expectations of life, while the tomato salad, pickles, watermelon, and also lotion soft drink stand for the fact of life. The quote is a tip that life has lots of shocks which we must discover to accept them and reconcile them. It is a suggestion to be flexible and to not take life as well seriously.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Steinbeck between February 27, 1902 and December 20, 1968. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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