World Quotes by John Steinbeck · Page 2

New York is a wonderful city... It is going to be the capital of the world.

— John Steinbeck

I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one. . . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in…

— John Steinbeck

The nicest thing in the world you can do for anybody is let them help you.

— John Steinbeck

Being at ease with himself put him at ease with the world.

— John Steinbeck

So many old and lovely things are stored in the world's attic because we don't want them around us and we don't…

— John Steinbeck

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to…

— John Steinbeck

Maybe it's true that we are all descended from the restless, the nervous, the criminals, the arguers and brawlers, but also the…

— John Steinbeck

Men who have created new fruits in the world cannot create a system whereby those fruits may be eaten.

— John Steinbeck

The sale of souls to gain the whole world is completely voluntary and almost unanimous...but not quite.

— John Steinbeck

Thou mayest rule over sin,’ Lee. That’s it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen…

— John Steinbeck

I think everyone in the world to a large or small extent has felt rejection. And with rejection comes anger, and with…

— John Steinbeck

In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.

— John Steinbeck

What good men most biologists are, the tenors of the scientific world - temperamental, moody, lecherous, loud-laughing, and healthy. Your true biologist…

— John Steinbeck

..it's awful not to be loved. It's the worst thing in the world...It makes you mean, and violent, and cruel.

— John Steinbeck

There is nothing in the world like the first taste of beer.

— John Steinbeck

The Hebrew word, the word timshel - 'Thou mayest' - that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in…

— John Steinbeck

Thou mayest rule over sin,' Lee. That's it. I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen…

— John Steinbeck

I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents.... The face and body may be perfect, but if a…

— John Steinbeck

...men in fear and hunger destroy their stomachs in the fight to secure certain food, where men hungering for love destroy everything…

— John Steinbeck

A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good…

— John Steinbeck

There are places in this world where fable, myth, preconception, love, longing or prejudice step in and so distort a cool, clear…

— John Steinbeck

He was born in fury and he lived in lightning. Tom came headlong into life. He was a giant in joy and…

— John Steinbeck

And Tom brought him chicken soup until he wanted to kill him. The lore has not died out of the world, and…

— John Steinbeck

So much there is to see, but our morning eyes describe a different world than do our afternoon eyes, and surely our…

— John Steinbeck

Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.

— John Steinbeck