It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure on the world. John Steinbeck actionbringchoose Change image and share on social
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. John Steinbeck corruptfearloss Change image and share on social
Where does discontent start? You are warm enough, but you shiver. You are fed, yet hunger gnaws you. You have been loved, but your yearning wanders in new fields. And to prod all these there's time, the Bastard Time. John Steinbeck bastarddiscontentfeed 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
No one wants advice - only corroboration. John Steinbeck advicecorroboration Change image and 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
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business. John Steinbeck bookbusinesshorse 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
Sectional football games have the glory and the despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners. John Steinbeck armybannerdespair Change image and share on social
