But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat has no choice, a bee must make honey. There's no godliness there.
John SteinbeckTags: choice
We must find him...Some harm will fall upon our friend in his craziness. We must search through the whole world until we find him.
John SteinbeckDo you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? ...Well, think about it. Maybe you're playing a part on a great stage with only yourself as audience.
John SteinbeckA guy needs somebody―to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick.
John SteinbeckThe church and the whorehouse arrived in the Far West simultaneously. And each would have been horrified to think it was a different facet of the same thing. But surely they were both intended to accomplish the same thing: the singing, the devotion, the poetry of the churches took a man out of his bleakness for a time, and so did the brothels.
John SteinbeckTrouble with mice is you always kill 'em.
John SteinbeckIt takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it and it's usually crucifixion.
John SteinbeckEvening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones.
John SteinbeckTags: beautiful
My father said she was a strong woman, and I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is almost indestructible.
John SteinbeckJoseph habitually scowled at furniture, expecting it to be impertinent, mischievous, or dusty.
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