The Grapes of Wrath Quotes

“Up ahead they’s a thousan’ lives we might live, but when it comes, it’ll on’y be one.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:life

“Death was a friend, and sleep was death’s brother.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:death

“It's a free country. Well, try to get some freedom to do. Fella says you're jus' as free as you got jack to pay for it.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:freedom poverty money

“How can you frighten a man whose hunger is not only in his own cramped stomach but in the wretched bellies of his children? You can’t scare him—he has known a fear beyond every other.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:fear

“repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

“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

“The last clear definite function of man—muscles aching to work, minds aching to create beyond the single need—this is man.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:work need

“Don't roust your faith bird-high an' you won't do no crawlin' with the worms.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:hope faith

“There ain’t no sin and there ain’t no virtue. There’s just stuff people do.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:virtue sin people

“Need is the stimulus to concept, concept to action.”

― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

topic:action need

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