A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. John Steinbeck controljourneymarriage Change image and share on social
These words dropped into my childish mind as if you should accidentally drop a ring into a deep well. I did not think of them much at the time, but there came a day in my life when the ring was fished up out of the well, good as new. John Steinbeck accidentallychildishday share on social
I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts. John Steinbeck amazebasicallycontempt Change image and share on social
It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. John Steinbeck committeecommondifficult Change image and share on social
Give a critic an inch, he'll write a play. John Steinbeck criticgiveinch Change image and share on social
A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. John Steinbeck alikecoercionfind Change image and share on social
Four hoarse blasts of a ship's whistle still raise the hair on my neck and set my feet to tapping. John Steinbeck blastfoothair Change image and share on social
Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard. John Steinbeck bastardcouragegive Change image and share on social
You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway. John Steinbeck adviceagreewant Change image and share on social
So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with onions, a dish of pickles, a big slice of watermelon and two bottles of cream soda. John Steinbeck arrivebigbottle share on social