“I’d think there are degrees of greatness,” Adam said. “I don’t think so,” said Samuel. “That would be like saying there is… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“The medical profession is unconsciously irritated by lay knowledge.” — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
... you must not expect to find that people understand what they do. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
It is not enough to say that we cannot know or judge because all the information is not in. The process of… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“It always seemed strange to me that the things we admire in men: kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Learning to read is probably the most difficult and revolutionary thing that happens to the human brain and if you don't believe… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“It is customary for adults to forget how hard and dull school is. The learning by memory all the basic things one… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's right to kill himself is inviolable, but sometimes a friend… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomiants of failure in our system.… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
The dairy man had a Ph.D. in mathematics, and he must have had some training in philosophy. He liked what he was… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Adults, in their dealing with children, are insane," he [Ed Ricketts] said. "And children know it too. Adults lay down rules they… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Her full face was not soft; it was controlled, kindly. Her hazel eyes seemed to have experienced all possible tragedy and to… — 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
