John Steinbeck Quotes

“I am happy to report that in the war between reality and romance, reality is not the stronger.”

― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

topic:reality romance

“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion.”

― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley

“Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past to the future.”

― John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

topic:words

“And finally comes culture, which is entertainment, relaxation, transport out of the pain of living.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:pain

“Nearly everyone has his box of secret pain, shared with no one.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:pain loneliness

“That's preachin'. Doin' good to a fella that's down an' can't smack ya in the puss for it. ”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:good

“Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:good evil contradiction

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:good

“Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:stupidity

“Nobody knows why you go to a picnic to be uncomfortable when it is so easy and pleasant to eat at home.”

― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

topic:nature home

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