What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
JOHN STEINBECKWhat good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
JOHN STEINBECKMy imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
JOHN STEINBECKSomewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
JOHN STEINBECKA writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.
JOHN STEINBECKOut of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile.
JOHN STEINBECKIf you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
JOHN STEINBECKI believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.
JOHN STEINBECKAn unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.
JOHN STEINBECKI am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.
JOHN STEINBECKOnly through immitation do we develop toward originality.
JOHN STEINBECKThe free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.
JOHN STEINBECKAnd finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus.
JOHN STEINBECKIn the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
JOHN STEINBECKPerhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.
JOHN STEINBECKIf you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.
JOHN STEINBECKI wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen.
JOHN STEINBECK