The only good writer was a dead writer. Author: John Steinbeck Copy Quote More from John Steinbeck “I remember my childhood names for grasses and secret flowers. I remember where …” “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside …” “Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peac…” “If you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can…”