All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.
JOHN STEINBECKAll war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.
JOHN STEINBECKAh, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
JOHN STEINBECKThe great companies did not know that the line between hunger and anger is a thin line.
JOHN STEINBECKSocialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
JOHN STEINBECKDon’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
JOHN STEINBECKMany a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased.
JOHN STEINBECKIf you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
JOHN STEINBECKThere’s a responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.
JOHN STEINBECKA man without words is a man without thought.
JOHN STEINBECKPeople like you to be something, preferably what they are.
JOHN STEINBECKMy imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
JOHN STEINBECKYou’re bound to get ideas if you go thinkin’ about stuff.
JOHN STEINBECKMen 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 STEINBECKI am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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 STEINBECKTeaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
JOHN STEINBECK