Will you stay to dinner?" Adam asked.
"I will not be responsible for the murder of more chickens," said Samuel.
"Lee's got a pot roast."
"Well, in that case--
When you're a child you're the center of everything. Other people? They're only ghosts furnished for you to talk to. But when you grow up you take your place and you're your own size and shape. Things go out of you to others and come in from other people. It's worse, but it's much better too.
John SteinbeckThere's a responsibility in being a person. It's more than just taking up space where air would be.
John SteinbeckWhen the fair gold morning of April stirred Mary Hawley awake, she turned over to her husband and saw him, little fingers pulling a frog mouth at her.
John SteinbeckTag: love
Because he loved true things he tried to explain.
John SteinbeckThe Word is symbol of delight which sucks up men and scenes, trees, plants, factories, and Pekinese. Then the Thing becomes the Word and the back to Thing again, but warped and woven into a fantastic pattern.
John SteinbeckI’d think there are degrees of greatness,” Adam said.
“I don’t think so,” said Samuel. “That would be like saying there is a little bigness. No. I believe when you come to that responsibility - that hugeness - you are alone to make your choice. On one side you have warmth and companionship and sweet understanding, and on the other cold, lonely greatness. There you make your choice. I’m glad I chose mediocrity, but how am I to say what reward might have come with the other?
A man's bathroom is his castle
John SteinbeckWhen Mary is confused or perplexed, she spurts anger the way an octopus spurts ink, and hides in the dark cloud of it.
John SteinbeckWhat the hell kind of bed you giving us, anyways? We don't want no pants rabbits.
John SteinbeckTag: humor
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