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John Steinbeck quotes

American Author February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968

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As the wine went down in the bottles, patriotism arose in the three men. And when the wine was gone they went down the hill arm in arm for comradeship and safety, and they walked into Monterey. In front of an enlistment station they cheered loudly for America and dared Germany to do her worst. They howled menaces at the German Empire until the enlistment sergeant awakened and put on his uniform and came into the street to silence them. He remained to enlist them. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "I don't know. It's like getting up in the morning. I don't..."
I don't know. It's like getting up in the morning. I don't want to get up but I don't want to stay in bed either. John Steinbeck
This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "We have only one story. All novels, all poetry are built on..."
We have only one story. All novels, all poetry are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil. John Steinbeck
Then the hard, dry Spaniards came exploring through, greedy and realistic, and their greed was for gold or God. They collected souls as they collected jewels. They gathered mountains and valleys, rivers and whole horizons, the way a man might now gain tittle to building lots. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "intentions, good or bad, are not enough. There's luck or fate..."
...intentions, good or bad, are not enough. There's luck or fate or something else that takes over... John Steinbeck
The bank - the monster has to have profits all the time. It can't wait. It'll die. No, taxes go on. When the monster stops growing, it dies. It can't stay one size. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "I've lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I..."
I've lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I like weather rather than climate. John Steinbeck
Well, Samuel rode lightly on top of a book and he balanced happily among ideas the way a man rides white rapids in a canoe. But Tom got into a book, crawled and groveled between the covers, tunneled like a mole among the thoughts, and came up with the book all over his face and hands. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That..."
Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "for how can you remember the feel of pleasure or pain or..."
for how can you remember the feel of pleasure or pain or choking emotion? You can remember only that you had them. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Thou knowest not what bitches women are," Danny said wisely."I..."
Thou knowest not what bitches women are," Danny said wisely."I do know," said Pilon."Thou knowest not."I do know."Liar. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow, eating..."
The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow, eating agony of a lie is never lost. That's a running sore. John Steinbeck
...Samuel rode lightly on top of a book and he balanced happily among ideas the way a man rides white rapids in a canoe. But Tom got into a book, crawled and groveled between the covers, tunneled like a mole among the thoughts, and came up with the book all over his face and hands. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "An ocean without unnamed monsters would be like sleep without..."
An ocean without unnamed monsters would be like sleep without dreams. John Steinbeck

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