Unless a writer's capable of solitude, he should leave books alone and go into the theater. Author: John Steinbeck Copy Quote More from John Steinbeck “Henry liked fun and avoided when he could any solemn or serious matter, for he …” “There is a curious idea among unscientific men that in scientific writing there…” “And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works…” “They called him a comical genius and carried his stories carefully home, and th…”