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John Steinbeck quotes

American Author February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968

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It always seemed strange to me that the things we admire in men: kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest: sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self interest are the traits of success. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Lanser said, "There are no peaceful people, when will you..."
Lanser said, "There are no peaceful people, when will you learn it? There are no friendly people, can't you understand that? John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Sometimes when she was alone, and she knew she was alone, she..."
Sometimes when she was alone, and she knew she was alone, she permitted her mind to play in a garden, and she smiled. John Steinbeck
It is argued that because they believed thoroughly in a just, moral God they could put there faith there and let the smaller insecurities take care of themselves. But I think that because they trusted themselves and respected themselves as individuals, because they knew beyond doubt that they were valuable and potential moral units- because of this they could give God their own courage and dignity and then receive it back. Such things have disappeared perhaps because men do not trust... John Steinbeck
[Man] is the only animal who lives outside of himself, whose drive is in external things—property, houses, money, concepts of power. He lives in his cities and his factories, in his business and job and art. But having projected himself into these external complexities, he is them. His house, his automobile are a part of him and a large part of him. This is beautifully demonstrated by a thing doctors know—that when a man loses his possessions a very common result is sexual impotence. John Steinbeck
And always, if he had a little money, a man could get drunk. The hard edges gone, and the warmth. Then there was no loneliness, for a man could people his brain with friends, and he could find his enemies and destroy them. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "It's one of the great fallacies, it seems to me, that time..."
It's one of the great fallacies, it seems to me, that time gives much of anything but years and sadness to man. John Steinbeck
We must find him...Some harm will fall upon our friend in his craziness. We must search through the whole world until we find him. John Steinbeck
Do you believe that a man in need can call soundlessly to another?"Perhaps, my lord. It has happened to me that thinking of a friend and meeting him are connected. But does thinking draw him or his coming draw the thought? John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Money is not nice. Money got no friends but more money."
Money is not nice. Money got no friends but more money. John Steinbeck
In human affairs of danger and delicacy successful conclusion is sharply limited by hurry. So often men trip by being in a rush. If one were properly to perform a difficult and subtle act, he should first inspect the end to be achieved and then, once he had accepted the end as desirable, he should forget it completely and concentrate solely on the means. By this method he would not be moved to false action by anxiety or hurry or fear. Very few people learn this. John Steinbeck
Look at them. There are your true philosophers. I think that Mack and the boys know everything that has ever happened in the world and possibly everything that will happen. I think they survive in this particular world better than other people. In a time when people tear themselves to pieces with ambition and nervousness and covetousness, they are relaxed. All of our so-called successful men are sick men, with bad stomachs, and bad souls, but Mack and the boys are healthy and curiously... John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "And because they were in some way one thing and one purpose,..."
And because they were in some way one thing and one purpose, she smiled with him. And they began this day with hope. John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck quote: "Doc tips his hat to dogs as he drives by and the dogs look up..."
Doc tips his hat to dogs as he drives by and the dogs look up and smile at him. John Steinbeck
It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's right to kill himself is inviolable, but sometimes a friend can make it unnecessary John Steinbeck

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