Syntax, my lad. It has been restored to the highest place in the republic. John Steinbeck highladplace 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
It is true that we are weak and sick and ugly and quarrelsome but if that is all we ever were, we would millenniums ago have disappeared from the face of the earth. John Steinbeck agodisappearearth Change image and share on social
The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true. John Steinbeck holdillusionimportant Change image and share on social
In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage. John Steinbeck fillgrapegrow Change image and share on social
The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty. John Steinbeck disciplinedishonestypunish Change image and share on social
I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature. John Steinbeck dedicationholdliterature Change image and share on social
One can find so many pains when the rain is falling. John Steinbeck fallfindpain Change image and share on social
Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments. John Steinbeck accomplishmentaheadconcept Change image and share on social
I have never smuggled anything in my life. Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense of guilt on approaching a customs barrier? John Steinbeck approachbarriercustom Change image and share on social
