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
I've lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I like weather rather than climate. John Steinbeck boreclimategood Change image and share on social
No one wants advice - only corroboration. John Steinbeck advicecorroboration Change image and share on social
I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. John Steinbeck artartistgreat 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
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. John Steinbeck corruptfearloss Change image and share on social
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen. John Steinbeck coupledozenhandle 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
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
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