Well, every little boy thinks he invented sin. Virtue we think we learn, because we are told about it. But sin is our own designing. John Steinbeck More Quotes by John Steinbeck More Quotes From John Steinbeck The Mojave is a big desert and a frightening one. It’s as though nature tested a man for endurance and constancy to prove whether he was good enough to get to California. John Steinbeck endurance california men Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is. John Steinbeck interest guy trouble I wonder why it is that when I plan a route too carefully, it goes to pieces, whereas if I blunder along in blissful ignorance aimed in a fancied direction I get through with no trouble. John Steinbeck pieces ignorance wonder All men are moral. Only their neighbors are not. John Steinbeck neighbor moral men I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy. John Steinbeck cop causes gun But you can't start. Only a baby can start. You and me - why, we're all that's been. The anger of a moment, the thousand pictures, that's us. This land, this red land, is us; and the flood years and the dust years and the drought years are us. We can't start again. John Steinbeck dust baby years I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog. John Steinbeck shots stranger dog It is the nature of a man as he grows older, a small bridge intime, toprotest againstchange, particularlychangefor the better. John Steinbeck bridges time men In uncertainty I am certain that underneath their topmost layers of frailty men want to be good and want to be loved. Indeed most of their vices are attempted short cuts to love. When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influence and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror. John Steinbeck cutting men life The comfortable people in tight houses felt pity at first, and then distaste, and finally hatred for the migrant people. John Steinbeck hatred house people He is so stupid you can't trust him with an idea. John Steinbeck sarcastic stupid ideas Life cannot be cut off quickly. One cannot be dead until the things he changed are dead. His effect is the only evidence of his life. While there remains even a plaintive memory, a person cannot be cut off, dead. And he thought, “It’s a long slow process for a human to die. We kill a cow, and it is dead as soon as the meat is eaten, but a man’s life dies as a commotion in a still pool dies, in little waves, spreading and growing back toward stillness. John Steinbeck cutting men memories Guys like us got nothing to look ahead to John Steinbeck guy looks This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?" And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins. John Steinbeck kings wise winning I can still tend the rabbits, George? I didn't mean no harm, George. John Steinbeck harm rabbits mean He never forgot anything but he never bothered to arrange his memories. -Hazel, Cannery Row John Steinbeck bothered memories If you want to keep a friend, never test him. John Steinbeck tests ifs want There are people who will say that this whole account is a lie, but a thing isn't necessarily a lie even if it didn't necessarily happen. John Steinbeck accounts lying people A man with a beard was always a little suspect anyway. You couldn't say you wore a beard because you liked a beard. People didn't like you for telling the truth. You had to say you had a scar so you couldn't shave. John Steinbeck littles men people I am a little man and this is a little town, but there must be a spark in little men that can burst into flame. John Steinbeck flames littles men
