I've always been fascinated by the Chinese. This goes a long way back to my childhood. The Chinese invented money, movable type, clocks, and built the largest ships in the history of the world. Thomas Steinbeck backbuildchildhood Change image and share on social
You didn't grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted. Thomas Steinbeck givegrowjohn Change image and share on social
I would hardly say that I have a rich knowledge of anything in particular, but I do seem to be burdened with an unseemly appetite for intellectual and artistic erudition, which, for the sake of balance, I keep well harnessed to a reliable sense of the absurd. Thomas Steinbeck absurdappetiteartistic share on social
I started writing serious books so late because I knew I'd be accused of riding on my father's coattails. Thomas Steinbeck accusebookcoattail Change image and share on social
My father, John Steinbeck, was a man who held human history in great reverence, and in particular the biographies of those people who had risked their lives, their fortunes, and their worldly honor to defend the rights and prerogatives of those who were powerless to defend themselves. Thomas Steinbeck biographydefendfather share on social
I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money. Thomas Steinbeck improvementmoneywrite Change image and share on social
I thought my dad was out of work, because my friends had fathers with briefcases who'd go off somewhere with bow ties on. But my father would finish breakfast and go back to his room. Thomas Steinbeck backbowbreakfast Change image and share on social
I was eighteen when I first read Joseph Heller's stunning work 'Catch-22,' and was at that time close to being drafted for the fruitless and unenlightened war in Viet Nam. Thomas Steinbeck catchclosedraft Change image and share on social
When I was fifteen, my father gave me a first edition copy of Ray Bradbury's magnificent work, 'The Martian Chronicles.' I had read other science fiction by noted authors, but this book was something else altogether. Thomas Steinbeck altogetherauthorbook share on social
For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin to asking one to recall their three favorite sunsets. Thomas Steinbeck akinaskbook Change image and share on social