We have not known a single great scientist who could not discourse freely and interestingly with a child. Can it be that… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Then there were harebells, tiny lanterns, cream white and almost sinful looking, and these were so rare and magical that a child,… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“If every single man and woman, child and baby, acts and conducts itself in a known pattern and breaks no walls and… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Some people there are who, being grown; forget the horrible task of learning to read. It is perhaps the greatest single effort… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Mr. Trask, do you think the thoughts of people suddenly become important at a given age? Do you have sharper feelings or… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“When I was a child growing up in Salinas we called San Francisco “the City”. Of course it was the only city… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
The cars of the migrant people crawled out of the side roads onto the great cross-country highway, and they took the migrant… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“It is a child speaking," said Merlin, "not a king and not a knight, but a hurt and angry child, or you… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Yes, you will. And I will warn you now that not their blood but your suspicion might build evil in them. They… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“And now submarines are armed with mass murder, our silly, only way of deterring mass murder.” — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“I’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… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“He was forever inventing a new way of doing an old thing and doing it better and quicker, but he never in his whole… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“You come back a changed man. Samuel, you don’t change him. He changes you. I can see the look of him in your face.”… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house,… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Sometimes, a lie is told in kindness. I don't believe it ever works kindly. The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image